Murray Craig

Murray Craig is a Scottish former rugby union player. He played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and at amateur level for Currie normally playing at the Centre position.

Murray Craig
Birth nameMurray Craig
Place of birthScotland
Occupation(s)Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Wanderers
Waterloo
Currie		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998
1998-2000		 Leicester Tigers
Nottingham Rugby
Edinburgh Rugby
Glasgow Warriors
Exeter Chiefs		 10


0		 (10)


(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Exiles ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland U21
Scotland 'A'

Craig learnt his rugby at Haddington then played for Edinburgh Wanderers. He also played for amateur club Currie[1]

He was capped for Scotland at Under 21 and Scotland 'A' level.[2] He was also in the Scottish Thistles squad which toured New Zealand in 1997.

He represented the Exiles District side, winning the Scottish Inter-District Championship in 1994-95 season.

He was capped for the Exile side while playing his rugby for Waterloo.[3] He left Waterloo in 1995.[4]

Joining Leicester Tigers for a season[4] till 1996.[3][5]

He joined Nottingham Rugby in season 1996-97.[6][5]

Craig joined Glasgow Warriors for the start of the 1998-99 season from Edinburgh Rugby.[7] He played in Glasgow's pre-season match against Richmond, coming off the bench for his non-competitive debut.[8] However he later failed a medical with Glasgow and was released.

In October 1998, Craig made the decision to move to Exeter Chiefs.[9] Craig's two-year package - believed to be worth a total of £100,000, includes a house, car and a part-time PE teaching post at a local sports college.[10]

In 2002, he was playing for Boroughmuir.[11]

Craig became a rugby coach at Telford College in Edinburgh in 2005[12] He remained there till 2011.[13] He is now a Teaching Fellow at Edinburgh University[13]

References
  1. "Rugby Union: Graham Has Gala Day as Heriot's Flop". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016.
  2. "Hawks defence shows spirit club rugby needs". Archived from the original on 5 May 2016.
  3. "Exeter step in to land Craig". Archived from the original on 5 May 2016.
  4. "Season's greetings: The ins and outs of all the Courage National". The Independent. 2 September 1995.
  5. David Llewellyn (27 August 1996). "Courage Clubs' Championship National League 1". The Independent.
  6. "Murray Craig Player matches All competitions All seasons". Statbunker.
  7. "Craig is handed second chance". Archived from the original on 25 February 2016.
  8. "Richmond prove too slick for super district". Herald Scotland.
  9. "RUGBY UNION Moseley miss out on chance to make most of weak Saints; Northampton 36 Moseley 19".
  10. "Drug cover-up allegations are kicked into touch". Herald Scotland.
  11. "Melrose boosted by Shiel return". Archived from the original on 5 May 2016.
  12. "McCann delighted with state of play in Italy".
  13. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/murray-craig-aa24723b
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