Ian Prior (born 21 August 1990) is an

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professional

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player who currently plays for the

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and

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. He previously played for the Force,

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and

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teams in Australia at Super Rugby level, as well as for English club Harlequins. Prior's usual position is scrum-half but he can also play

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Rugby union career

Prior played for the team at the 2010 Junior World Championship in Argentina. He made his Super Rugby debut for the against the in

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during the 2011 Super Rugby season. Prior moved to

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prior to the start of the 2012, where he signed a two-year deal to play for the

. He joined the

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-based

ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby season. After the removal of the Force from the Super Rugby competition in the latter half of 2017, Prior signed a short term deal to play for English club Harlequins, and then rejoined the Force as captain for the new

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season in 2018. Later that year he was also targeted as a potential player for

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, but took no part in their Africa Cup campaign. Prior remained captain of the Western Force for the

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Super Rugby statistics

References

External links

Brumbies profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prior, Ian 1990 births Australian rugby union players Australian people of Zimbabwean descent ACT Brumbies players Queensland Reds players Western Force players Rugby union scrum-halves People from Bundaberg Living people Perth Spirit players Harlequin F.C. players Rugby union players from Queensland