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.
| Birth name | Craig Alexander Joiner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5.8 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dunfermline High School Merchiston Castle School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editCraig Joiner born on 21 April 1974 in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] He was educated at Merchiston Castle School.[citation needed]
Rugby career
editHe 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
editHe 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
edit- ^ "profile: Craig Joiner". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Stewart's/Melville swoop to sign former Scotland cap Joiner". The Scotsman. 17 August 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Swarbrick, Susan (28 November 2014). "Cycle-pathic: Me and My Bike, Charline Joiner". The Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Former Scottish rugby pro Craig Joiner quits Cornelian". citywire. Retrieved 18 May 2017.