Craig Joiner

Craig Joiner
Birth nameCraig Alexander Joiner
Date of birth (1974-04-21) 21 April 1974 (age 50)
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Height1.78 m (5.8 ft)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
SchoolDunfermline High School
Merchiston Castle School
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993−1997
1997−2000
2000−2005
2005−present
Melrose
Leicester Tigers
Edinburgh
Stewart's Melville

41
100

(60)
(?)
Correct as of 1 November 2006
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994−2000  Scotland 25 15
Correct as of 13 February 2007

Craig Joiner (born 21 April 1974) is a Scottish retired rugby union player who won 25 caps playing on the wing for the Scottish rugby union side between 1994 and 2000.

Early life

Craig Joiner born on 21 April 1974 in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] He was educated at Merchiston Castle School.[citation needed]

Rugby career

He joined Leicester Tigers, and often played at outside centre, but returned to Scotland in 2000. He joined Stewart's Melville RFC in 2005.[2]

Personal life

He is the brother of racing cyclist Charline Joiner.[3]

Joiner retired from professional rugby in 2015 to pursue a career in investment management. He initially joined Cornelian Asset Managers where he undertook his professional qualifications before moving on to join Standard Life in 2010.[4]

References

  1. ^ "profile: Craig Joiner". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Stewart's/Melville swoop to sign former Scotland cap Joiner". The Scotsman. 17 August 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. ^ Swarbrick, Susan (28 November 2014). "Cycle-pathic: Me and My Bike, Charline Joiner". The Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Former Scottish rugby pro Craig Joiner quits Cornelian". citywire. Retrieved 18 May 2017.