Aaron Grainger

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Aaron Grainger
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Full nameAaron Grainger
Born (1978-05-16) 16 May 1978 (age 46)
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1998 Newcastle Knights 20000
As of 15 Jul 2021

Aaron Grunger (born 16 May 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at club level for the Newcastle Knights in 1998. [1]

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.