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.

Craig Joiner

Birth name	Craig Alexander Joiner
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
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 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1994−2000  Scotland 25 15 Correct as of 13 February 2007

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

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.

External links

• Craig Joiner on Sporting Heroes