Craig Joiner

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Craig Joiner
Birth nameCraig Alexander Joiner
Date of birth (1974-04-21) 21 April 1974 (age 47)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height1.78 m (5.8 ft)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School Dunfermline High School
Merchiston Castle School
University Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(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
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994−2000Flag of Scotland.svg  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.

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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]

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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.