Craig Glendinning

Craig Rau Glendinning (born 12 January 1973) is a former New Zealand rugby union player, who represented both New Zealand Māori and Samoa. He usually played as a flanker.[1][2]

Craig Glendinning

Birth name	Craig Rau Glendinning
Date of birth	12 January 1973
Place of birth	Otahuhu, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (210 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997 Benetton Treviso () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1995–97, 2002–03 1998 2000 Counties Manukau Northland Southland 38 6 4 (15) (5) (0) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1997 1999–2001 New Zealand Māori Samoa 3 22 (5) (5)

Career

Born in Otahuhu,[3] Glendinning played provincial rugby for Counties Manukau, Northland, and Southland.[1] Of Māori descent,[4] he played three matches for New Zealand Māori in 1997,[1] before going on to play for Samoa between 1999 and 2001.[3] His first cap for Samoa as a number 8 against Japan, at Osaka, on 22 May 1999.[2][3] He played three matches for Samoa at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[3] His final cap for Samoa was against Fiji, at Tokyo, on 8 July 2001.[3]

References

1. "Craig R Glendinning". New Zealand Rugby History. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
2. "Statsguru player analysis: Craig Glendinning". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
3. "Craig Glendinning". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
4. "Glendinning a Treviso". RAI Sport. 23 December 1997. Retrieved 13 March 2017.