Craig Chalmers

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Craig Chalmers
Full name Craig Minto Chalmers
Date of birth 15 October 1968
Place of birth Galashiels, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 14 st 7 lbs (92 kg)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Stand-off
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
198?-2000
2004-2005
2000-2001
2001-2003
2003-2004
Melrose

Harlequins
Worcester
Pertemps Bees
200
correct as of 5 March 2007.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1999-2000

1998-1999
1996-1998
1988-1995
Glasgow Caledonians
Edinburgh
Border Reivers
The South
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1989-1999
1989
Scotland
British and Irish Lions
60
1
(166)
(6)
correct as of 5 March 2007.
Coaching career
Years Club / team
2004-2013
2013 - 2013 2013 - Esher
Melrose
Chinnor RFC
Rugby union career

Craig Minto Chalmers (born 15 October 1968) is a former Scottish rugby union footballer for Melrose and former coach of the club. He left Melrose at the end of the 2012/13 season to join Chinnor RFC as head coach, only to resign before taking charge of a single match, due to[1] "personal reasons". He joined Esher Rugby Senior coaching set-up in August 2013.[2]

The fly-half represented Scotland and the British Lions at international level. He was capped 60 times for Scotland, the vast majority of times in his preferred position of fly-half, but on occasion at centre and once as a substitute on the right wing. He was noted for his tactical kicking, game management and also for being a solid tackler, something fly halves of the time were not noted for in the amateur days of rugby.

Club career

He finished his playing career in March 2005 as captain and player-coach with Melrose, where his club career began. In the interim, he also played for Worcester Warriors, Harlequins, and the Pertemps Bees.

Family

His sister Paula Chalmers achieved an even higher number of caps playing for the Scottish Women's rugby team.

References

  1. http://www.scrummagazine.com/news/chalmers-leaves-chinnor/
  2. http://www.esherrugby.com/news/83-ex-lion-chalmers-joins-coaching-staff.html#.UiW-c76kfIU

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