Craig Smith (rugby league 2)

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Craig Smith
Personal information
Full name Craig Smith
Date of birth 31 October 1971 (1971-10-31) (age 36)
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
Club information
Position(s) Prop
Current club Retired
Youth clubs
Years Club
Ipswich High (RU)
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1995
1996–1998
1999–2001
2002–2004
2005–2006		 South Sydney
Illawarra
St. George Illawarra
Wigan
Newcastle		 7 (4)
49 (4)
52 (4)
80 (40)
45 (8)
Representative teams
1997
1997
1999–2001		 Queensland
Rest of the World
New Zealand		 3 (0)
1 (0)
4 (0)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Craig Smith (born 31 October 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. He formerly played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Illawarra Steelers, St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Newcastle Knights as well as representing New Zealand and Queensland. Smith primarily played at prop.

Smith was selected to represent Queensland as a prop for games I and II of the 1997 State of Origin series and on the bench for game III.

Following a series of suspensions in 2001 for contrary conduct and striking, Smith left the NRL and Australia in 2002 to play for English Super League club, Wigan Warriors.[1][2]

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ "Dragons to deal directly with judiciary commissioner", AAP Sports News (Australia), 2001-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-01-27. 
  2. ^ "Wigan confirm Smith signing", AAP Sports News (Australia), 2001-08-17. Retrieved on 2008-01-27. 

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