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