Craig Quinnell Bio

Craig Quinnell was a literal giant of Welsh rugby in the 90s and early 2000s and despite being retired for quite some time now, his imposing 6ft 6in height, broad shoulders and bald head are iconic and live long in the memory of fans of the game. Craig Quinnell was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
 
Born Johnathan Craig Quinnell in July 1975 in Swansea, he began his youth career with Llanelli RFC and stayed with the side when he took the step up to senior level. It was here he began to develop a reputation as a fierce and battling lock and was soon picked up by Richmond F.C. in 1996.
 
Craig Quinnell stayed with the club for two seasons and in 1999 moved back to Wales to play for regional side Cardiff Rugby – just before they became Cardiff Blues. In May 2002, he left Wales to return to England and went on to play for Saracens and Worcester before again going back to Cardiff. Quinnell would then play for another three seasons in Wales before a neck injury forced him into an early retirement in April 2006.