James Craig (rugby union, born 1988)

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James Craig
Full name James Robert Craig
Date of birth (1988-11-08) 8 November 1988
Place of birth Beverley, England
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight 249 lb (113 kg)
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team Northampton Saints
Playing career
Position Lock, Back row
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011
2011-
Leeds Carnegie
Northampton Saints
3
55
0
10
correct as of 26 October 2016.

James Robert Craig (born 8 November 1988) is an English rugby union player from Beverley.[1]

The lock joined his current club Northampton Saints in 2011 after playing for three games for Leeds Carnegie.[2][1]

Having now racked up 55 appearances for the Midlands side, Craig helped Saints to the LV= Cup Final in 2012 where they lost to Leicester Tigers.

In May 2016, Craig earned a call-up to the England Saxons and helped the side to a series win in South Africa.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "James Craig". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. "James Craig earns new Northampton Saints contract". BBC Sport. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  3. http://www.planetrugby.com/news/england-saxons-announce-squad/


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