Craig Allan Wells (born 16 July 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
| Full name | Craig Allan Wells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 July 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editA centre, Wells was an Emerging Wallabies player and made the extended Wallabies squad for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, before the list got trimmed.[1] He was recruited by the ACT Brumbies on the back of a strong 1998 Shute Shield season with Northern Suburbs, which he had helped to a rare grand final appearance.[2] In 1999, Wells featured twice for the Brumbies during their Super 12 campaign and finished the year with a stint at New Zealand provincial team Southland.[3] His professional career was limited by recurring injuries.[4]
Criminal conviction
editWells received a six-year prison sentence in 2017 for the aggravated rape of a 14-year-old girl.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "England 'serious' about game". The Canberra Times. 23 July 1991. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Brumbies head for Wells". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 September 1998.
- ^ "Craig's Wild Ride". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 1999.
- ^ Barrow, Tim (10 December 2011). "New coach Wells to bring wealth of talent to Kiama". Illawarra Mercury.
- ^ Proudman, Dan (16 February 2017). "Former rugby union star Craig Wells jailed for raping drunk teenager". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Former Southland Stags player jailed for rape of young Australian girl". Stuff.co.nz. 17 February 2017.