Craig Allan Wells (born 16 July 1970) is an Australian former professional

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player.

Rugby career

A centre, Wells was an Emerging Wallabies player and made the extended Wallabies squad for the

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, before the list got trimmed. He was recruited by the

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on the back of a strong 1998 Shute Shield season with

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, which he had helped to a rare grand final appearance. In 1999, Wells featured twice for the Brumbies during their

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campaign and finished the year with a stint at New Zealand provincial team Southland. His professional career was limited by recurring injuries.

Criminal conviction

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Craig 1970 births Living people Australian rugby union players Rugby union centres ACT Brumbies players Southland rugby union players Australian people convicted of rape Australian sportspeople convicted of crimes Australian expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand

Rugby career

Criminal conviction

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