Eorl Crabtree

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Eorl Crabtree (born 2 October 1982) is a British former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level in the Super League for the Huddersfield Giants, where he spent his entire club career, primarily as a Template:Rlp, but also as a Template:Rlp or Template:Rlp.[1][2][3]

Early years

Born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, Crabtree has lived in Meltham since he was three years old and attended Honley High School. He is a distant nephew of legendary professional wrestler Shirley "Big Daddy" Crabtree,[4] himself a former professional rugby league footballer who played for Bradford Northern, although he never made an appearance for the first team.

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Crabtree while playing for Huddersfield in 2010

Playing career

Club career

Crabtree signed for Huddersfield on his 17th birthday and he made his début for the club in 2001. The following season he scored 25 tries in 37 league and cup appearances whilst playing at Template:Rlp during Huddersfield's National League promotion season. His breakthrough year in Super League was 2004 where, under coach Jon Sharp, he established himself as a regular in Huddersfield's first team and developed a reputation as an imposing figure with his mix of size and athleticism. Crabtree played for Huddersfield in the 2006 Challenge Cup Final as a Template:Rlp against St. Helens but the Giants lost 12–42. Crabtree had a superb 2009 campaign at Huddersfield. Having helped them to a third-place finish in the Super League, and to Wembley for the Challenge Cup final, Crabtree also impressed national coach Tony Smith who selected Eorl in the England squad for the 2009 Four Nations. At the end of the year, Crabtree signed a new long-term contract until the end of the 2015 season.

Crabtree was an integral part of the Huddersfield team that finished top of Super League XVIII, and was one of four Huddersfield players selected in the Super League Dream Team that year. In April 2014, Crabtree made his 350th appearance for the Giants in a 33–14 win over Warrington in Super League XIX. With this appearance he is currently the 14th most capped Huddersfield club player ever.[5] In 2015, he signed an extension to his contract taking him until the end of the 2017 season.[6] On 3 September 2015, Crabtree made history and became the 10th most capped club player of the Huddersfield Giants. He also scored a rare try on his 400th appearance for the club.[7]

Crabtree announced his retirement as a player on 7 November 2016 to become an ambassador for Huddersfield.[8] He also made regular appearances as a commentator and pundit for BBC Sport's rugby league coverage. In January 2024, Crabtree became the managing director of League 1 club the Midlands Hurricanes.[9]

International career

Crabtree played 13 times at international level for England. He featured in the 2009 and 2010 Four Nations tournaments, but missed out on selection in 2011.

References

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External links and notes

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  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Statistics at loverugbyleague.com
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  6. ↑ Eorl Crabtree: Huddersfield Giants prop signs new deal
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