Craig Sangster | |
Birth Name: | Craig Sangster |
Birth Date: | 2 March 1975 |
Birth Place: | Scotland |
Height: | [1] |
Weight: | 104kg (229lb) |
Position: | Full Back / Centre |
Repteam1: | Scotland Students |
Repteam2: | Scotland U21 |
Years1: | 1996-98 |
Years3: | 2000-01 |
Clubs1: | Glasgow Warriors |
Clubs2: | Blackheath |
Clubs3: | Glasgow Warriors |
Apps1: | 18 |
Apps3: | 0 |
Points1: | 5 |
Points3: | 0 |
Amatteam1: | Stirling County |
Amatteam2: | Stirling County |
Amatteam3: | Hamilton RFC |
Amatteam4: | Falkirk RFC |
Amatteam5: | Grangemouth Stags |
Amatteam6: | Bannockburn RFC |
Province1: | Glasgow District |
Province2: | Caledonia Reds |
Coachteams1: | Grangemouth Stags |
Craig Sangster (born 2 March 1975 in Scotland), is a Scottish former rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors at the Full Back or Centre position. Rarely he filled in at Fly-half.[2]
Sangster played for amateur club Stirling County in two spells[3] [4]
At amateur district level Sangster played for Glasgow District at under 19[5] and under 21 grades.[6]
While with Stirling, Sangster also played for the professional Glasgow side in two spells; the first from 1996 to 1998. He played for Glasgow in all of their Challenge Cup matches in 1996-97; and in all of their Heineken Cup matches in 1997-98.[1]
On leaving Glasgow Warriors and Stirling County Sangster signed for Blackheath in London, England.[7] Blackheath were then a professional side playing in the Allied Dunbar Premiership 2.[8]
Sangster spent a year with Blackheath before returning to Glasgow Warriors and Stirling County. He was back playing with the then Glasgow Caledonians in 2000.[9] He played on their Canadian tour in 2000.[10] In 2001 he represented Caledonia Reds as an amateur district.[11]
He played for Stirling County in the Melrose Sevens in 2003.[12]
Sangster also played for Hamilton RFC.[13] [14]
He played for Falkirk RFC[15] [16] [17]
Sangster joined Grangemouth Stags as Head Coach and player in 2011[15] and played in the RBS National Bowl in 2013.[18]
He now plays for Bannockburn RFC.[19]
Sangster played in the memorial match for Gordon Mackay in 2012, his old Stirling team mate.[20] He was capped by Scotland Students[21] and by Scotland Under-21.[22]