 He was a student at Matraville Sports High School, he grew up in La Perouse.Briggs was originally graded into the Souths Flegg Cup team in 2000 from the La Perouse United club and played in the Premier League with Souths when they returned to the NRL in 2002.After not playing grade in 2003, Briggs played for Souths Juniors in the Jim Beam Cup in 2004.