Craig Wells Explained

Craig Wells
Full Name:Craig Allan Wells
Birth Date:16 July 1970
Position:Centre
Provinceyears1:1999
Provinceapps1:10
Provincepoints1:5
Superyears1:1999
Superapps1:2
Superpoints1:0

Craig Allan Wells (born 16 July 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.

Rugby career

A 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

Wells received a six-year prison sentence in 2017 for the aggravated rape of a 14-year-old girl.[5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: England 'serious' about game . . 23 July 1991 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Brumbies head for Wells . . 18 September 1998.
  3. News: Craig's Wild Ride . The Sydney Morning Herald . 3 September 1999.
  4. News: Barrow . Tim . New coach Wells to bring wealth of talent to Kiama . . 10 December 2011 . en-AU.
  5. News: Proudman . Dan . Former rugby union star Craig Wells jailed for raping drunk teenager . The Sydney Morning Herald . 16 February 2017 . en.
  6. News: Former Southland Stags player jailed for rape of young Australian girl . . 17 February 2017.