Carl Ablett(born 19 December 1985) is an English former professionalrugby leaguefootballer who played as asecond-row,loose forwardorcentrefor theLeeds Rhinosin theSuper LeagueandEnglandat international level.[2][3]
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Born | Middleton,West Yorkshire, England | 19 December 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Second-row,Centre,Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ablett spent time on loan fromLeedsat theLondon Broncosin theSuper Leaguein 2005.
Background
editAblett was born inMiddleton, Leeds,West Yorkshire,England.
Career
editIn 2005, he spent a month on loan atLondon Broncos.[5]
Ablett played in the2009 Super League Grand Finalvictory overSt. HelensatOld Trafford.[6][7][8]
Ablett played in the2010 Challenge Cup Finaldefeat byWarringtonatWembley Stadium.[9][10]
Ablett played in the2011 Challenge Cup Finaldefeat byWiganatWembley Stadium.[11][12][13]
Ablett played in the2011 Super League Grand Finalvictory overSt. HelensatOld Trafford.[14][15]
In 2012, he along withZak Hardakersigned five-year contract with the Leeds.[16]Ablett played in the2012 Challenge Cup Finaldefeat byWarringtonatWembley Stadium.[17][18]Ablett played in the2012 Super League Grand Finalvictory overWarringtonatOld Trafford.[19][20]
Ablett played in the2014 Challenge Cup Finalvictory overCastlefordatWembley Stadium.[21]
Ablett played in the2015 Challenge Cup Finalvictory overHull Kingston RoversatWembley Stadium.[22][23][24]Ablett played in the2015 Super League Grand Finalvictory overWiganatOld Trafford.[25]
Ablett played in the2017 Super League Grand Finalvictory over theCastleford TigersatOld Trafford.[26][27][28]
In 2018, Ablett captained Leeds on several occasions.
Retirement
editOn 9 September 2019, it was announced that Ablett would retire[29]
International career
editAblett was called up to theEnglandsquad for the2011 Rugby League Four Nationstournament.[4][30]However, he did not get any game time in the competition.
Ablett was selected inEngland's 24-man squad for the2013 Rugby League World Cup.
Honours
editSuper League(7): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017
Challenge Cup(2): 2014, 2015
League Leaders' Shield(2): 2009, 2015
World Club Challenge(1): 2012
References
edit- ^ab"Carl Ablett Leeds Rhinos".www.superleague.co.uk.Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2013.Retrieved18 July2015.
- ^ab"Statistics at loverugbyleague.com".loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^ab"England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk".englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 19 November 2013.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"Ablett to join Broncos on loan".Leeds Rhinos. 12 August 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 27 February 2014.Retrieved20 February2014.
- ^AFP (11 October 2009)."Leeds makes it Super League hat-trick".ABCNews.Retrieved22 November2019.
- ^AAP(11 October 2009)."Leeds claim third successive Grand Final".nrl.com.Archived fromthe originalon 3 October 2012.Retrieved22 November2019.
- ^Fletcher, Paul (10 October 2009)."St Helens 10–18 Leeds Rhinos".BBC Sport.Retrieved22 November2019.
- ^Scott, Ged (28 August 2010)."Leeds 6–30 Warrington".BBC.Retrieved22 November2019.
- ^Wilson, Andy (28 August 2010)."Chris Hicks hat-trick leads Warrington to Challenge Cup triumph over Leeds".The Guardian.London.Archivedfrom the original on 31 August 2010.Retrieved22 November2019.
- ^Scott, Ged (27 August 2011)."Leeds 18–28 Wigan".BBC Sport.Retrieved21 November2019.
- ^Wilson, Andy (27 August 2011)."Leeds Rhinos 18–28 Wigan Warriors – Challenge Cup final match report".The Guardian.London.
- ^Brown, Oliver (27 August 2011)."Challenge Cup final: Leeds Rhinos 18 Wigan Warriors 28".The Telegraph.Retrieved21 November2019.
- ^"Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens".Guardian.8 October 2011.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"St Helens 16 Leeds 32".Daily Telegraph.8 October 2011.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Leeds Rhinos forward Carl Ablett signs five-year deal".BBC Sport.31 May 2012.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^"Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final".Guardian UK.25 August 2012.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves".BBC Sport.25 August 2012.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Grand Final: Warrington 18–26 Leeds".BBC Sport.6 October 2012.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington".Guardian. 6 October 2012.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford".Guardian. 23 August 2014.Retrieved13 November2019.
- ^"Leeds emphatically shut out Hull KR to lift Challenge Cup".Guardian. 29 August 2015.Retrieved8 November2019.
- ^"Scoreboard".Rugby Leaguer & League Express.No. 2982. 31 August 2015. p. 31.
- ^"Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 0–50 Leeds Rhinos".BBC Sport.29 August 2015.Retrieved29 August2015.
- ^"Leeds pip Wigan to seal treble after brilliant, breathless Grand Final".Guardian. 10 October 2015.Retrieved7 November2019.
- ^"Castleford 6–24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened".Guardian. 7 October 2017.Retrieved6 November2019.
- ^"Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6–24 Leeds Rhinos".BBC Sport.7 October 2017.Retrieved6 November2019.
- ^"Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford".Guardian.7 October 2017.Retrieved6 November2019.
- ^"Carl Ablett to retire after outstanding career with Leeds".www.skysports.com.Retrieved10 December2020.
- ^"Carl Ablett cancels stag do after surprise England call-up".BBC Sport.11 October 2011.Retrieved8 October2013.