Chris Joynt

Chris M. Joynt

Personal information
Full name	Christopher M. Joynt
Born	7 December 1971 (1971-12-07) (age 39) Wigan, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	15 st 2 lbs (96 kg)
Position	Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Oldham
1992–04	St Helens	382				484
1995	Newcastle Knights	7	1	0	0	4
	Total	389	1	0	0	488
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Great Britain	21	0	0	0	0
	England	4	2	0	0	8
	Ireland	4	1	0	0	4
	Lancashire

Chris M. Joynt (born 7 December 1971, Wigan) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative Prop, Second-row, and Loose forward/Lock, he played his club football with St. Helens, with whom he won numerous titles, as well as Oldham and a stint in Australia with the Newcastle Knights.

Joynt began his career at Oldham before moving on to play for St Helens in 1992. He took over as captain of the club in 1997, and held the position until 2003. He lifted many trophies throughout a glittering Knowsley Road career, including consecutive Super League championships in 1999 and 2000. 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. He won the Harry Sunderland Trophy in the subsequent Grand Final.

In the 1997 post season, Joynt was selected to play for Great Britain at second-row forward in all three matches of the Super League Test series against Australia.

In 2002, Joynt was at the centre of controversy when he seemingly performed a 'voluntary tackle' with seconds remaining in the 2002 Super League Grand Final. St Helens had just kicked a drop-goal to take a one point lead in the match, and the penalty from the voluntary tackle would have given Bradford Bulls a chance to kick at goal and win the match. However, the referee dismissed wild protests from the Bradford players and the final hooter went, with St Helens winning 19-18.

Joynt relinquished captaincy of St Helens to Paul Sculthorpe at the end of 2003, and retired from the game following the 2004 season.

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.

External links

• 2001 Ashes profile
• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at saints.org.uk

Persondata
Name	Joynt, Chris
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Short description
Date of birth	7 December 1971
Place of birth	Wigan, Lancashire
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