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Chris Joynt
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Christopher Joynt |
| Date of birth |
12 July 1971 (1971-07-12) (age 36) |
| Place of birth |
Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight |
15 st 2 lbs (96 Kg) |
| Nickname(s) |
Joynty |
| Club information |
| Position(s) |
Second Row |
| Current club |
Retired |
| Number |
11 |
| Senior clubs* |
| Years |
Club |
Apps (points) |
1992 - 04
1995 |
Oldham
St Helens
Newcastle Knights |
382 (484)
?? (4) |
| Representative teams |
|
Great Britain
England
Ireland
Lancashire |
27
6
4
|
|
* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.
|
Chris Joynt (born 7 December 1971, Wigan) was a rugby league player in the Super League competition, who featured as a second row forward. He played for the St Helens during a successful 12 year period with the club.
Joynt began his career at Oldham before moving on to play for St Helens. Joynt has also played for the Newcastle Knights out in Australia.
Joynt skippered Saints for many years and he lifted many trophies throughout a glittering Knowsley Road career. He is probably best remembered as the scorer of the now legendary 'Wide to West' try in the Super League Final Eliminator in 2000, which won the match for Saints.
Chris Joynt is a Great Britain international with 27 caps. Joynt also represented England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. Joynt went on to represent Ireland at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Joynt has also represented Lancashire in the Origin Series.
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