Craig Fitzgibbon

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Craig Fitzgibbon
Personal information
Full name Craig Fitzgibbon
Date of birth June 16, 1977 (1977-06-16) (age 30)
Place of birth Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lbs)
Nickname(s) Fitzy
Relatives Allan Fitzgibbon (father)
Club information
Position(s) Second row / Lock
Current club Sydney Roosters
Youth clubs
Years Club
Dapto Canaries
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1998
1999
2000 – present		 Illawarra Steelers
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sydney Roosters
Total		 20 (84)
15 (66)
195 (1,284)
230 (1,434)
Representative teams**
2001 – present
2002 – 2005
2003 – present		 Country Origin
Australia
New South Wales		 5 (10)
15 (90)
9 (34)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only and
correct as of 10 May 2008.
** Representative team caps and points correct
as of 10 May 2006.

Craig Fitzgibbon (born June 16, 1977 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He is the current Sydney Roosters captain. He is the son of former Illawarra coach Allan Fitzgibbon. He has gone by the nick names of 'Raw Bones,' 'Gibbo' and 'Cheesebox'.

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[edit] Playing career

Fitzgibbon began his playing career for the Illawarra Steelers in 1998. Following the Steelers' merger with St. George Dragons, he played for the merged club St George Illawarra Dragons. Fitzgibbon played in the Dragons' 20-18 loss in the 1999 Grand Final, scoring the first try.

Fitzgibbon subsequently transferred to the Roosters in 2000, again scoring a try in the Roosters' 14-6 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. Eventually, Fitzgibbon won a premiership with the Roosters in 2002, winning the Clive Churchill Medal for his best-on-ground performance.

In 2006 Fitzgibbon succeeded Luke Ricketson as captain of the Roosters.

On August 12th 2006 Fitzgibbon became the highest scoring forward in premiership history, surpassing ex-Canberra Raiders back-rower David Furner. Fitzgibbon passed the previous record of 1218 points by converting winger Sam Perrett's third try in the 64th minute after beginning the match four points behind the Canberra forward.

[edit] Career Highlights

Played in the 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 & 2004 Grand Finals (scored 3 tries & kicked 9 goals for 30 points)

Won the Clive Churchill Medal in the 2002 Grand Final

Played 8 games for New South Wales 2003-2005 (scored one try & kicked 16 goals for 36 points)

Played 15 games for Australia 2002-2005 (scored 3 tries & kicked 39 goals for 90 points)

Played 4 games for Country vs. City 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2006

Craig Fitzgibbon is the highest point scoring forward (1240 points)

Is the current captain of the Sydney Roosters in 2006 & 2007

Has played 197 first grade games (scored 34 tries & kicked 552 goals for 1240 Points)

Has kicked 500 goals for the Sydney Roosters

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Preceded by
Andrew Johns (Newcastle Knights)		 Clive Churchill Medallist
2002		 Succeeded by
Luke Priddis (Penrith Panthers)
Preceded by
Luke Ricketson		 Sydney Roosters Captain
2006-2008		 Succeeded by
Current Captain