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]
| Birth name | Craig Rau Glendinning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 January 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (210 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editBorn in Ōtāhuhu,[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
edit- ^ a b c "Craig R Glendinning". New Zealand Rugby History. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Statsguru player analysis: Craig Glendinning". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Craig Glendinning". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ John Morrison (2 December 1999). "Flanker signs for Southland". Southland Times. p. 28 – via EBSCOHost.
Having a Samoan father and a Maori mother has also enabled him to play his rugby at the highest level including 11 consecutive internationals for Western Samoa in the No 7 jersey.
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