Craig Priestly is an Australian

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footballer who represented

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in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Background

Priestly was born in

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, Australia and is currently a Real Estate Agent in

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, USA.

Playing career

Priestly played 46 games for the

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in the Queensland Cup. He currently plays for the Southampton Dragons in the AMNRL. In 2013, Priestly was named in the

squad for the World Cup.

External links

* http://www.redcliffedolphins.com.au/index.php?id=1246

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Priestly, Craig 1987 births Living people Australian rugby league players Redcliffe Dolphins players Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Sydney Southampton Dragons coaches Southampton Dragons players United States national rugby league team players 21st-century Australian sportsmen