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| Date of birth | March 21, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Lawson Creighton (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hudson Creighton [1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies} in Super Rugby. His playing position is centre. He was named in the Reds squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. [2] [3] He made his debut for the Reds in Round 5 of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition against the Hurricanes, coming on as a replacement. [4] [5]
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