He won a gold medal in the mixed doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, partnering Michelle Martin.

Rowland was also runner-up in the men's doubles at the inaugural World Squash Federation World Doubles Squash Championships in 1997, partnering with Dan Jenson against winners Chris Walker-Mark Cairns of England (15-11, 15-13).

[4][5] In the semi-final Craig stunned the squash world by winning in straight games over the great Jansher Khan.

He went into the final to play Jonathon Power[6] and lost in a marathon five games (15-4, 9-15, 15-10, 16-17, 15-9); 1996 TOC: Rowland VS Power Highlights Semi-final of the 1995 Men's World Open Squash Championship in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The event was won by Jansher Khan of Pakistan, his seventh Men's World Open Squash title; Quarter-final of the 1996 Men's World Open Squash Championship in Lahore, Pakistan, where he faced Peter Nicol.