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]

Carl Ablett
Personal information
Born(1985-12-19)19 December 1985(age 38)
Middleton,West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
Weight15 st 10 lb (100 kg)[1]
PositionSecond-row,Centre,Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–19 Leeds Rhinos 323 80 0 0 320
2005(loan) London Broncos 5 0 0 0 0
Total 328 80 0 0 320
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–13 England 6 0 0 0 0
Source:[2][3][4]

Ablett spent time on loan fromLeedsat theLondon Broncosin theSuper Leaguein 2005.

Background

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Ablett was born inMiddleton, Leeds,West Yorkshire,England.

Career

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Ablett playing for the Leeds Rhinos

In 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

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On 9 September 2019, it was announced that Ablett would retire[29]

International career

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Ablett 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

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Super 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

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  1. ^ab"Carl Ablett Leeds Rhinos".www.superleague.co.uk.Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2013.Retrieved18 July2015.
  2. ^ab"Statistics at loverugbyleague.com".loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
  3. ^ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
  4. ^ab"England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk".englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 19 November 2013.Retrieved1 January2018.
  5. ^"Ablett to join Broncos on loan".Leeds Rhinos. 12 August 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 27 February 2014.Retrieved20 February2014.
  6. ^AFP (11 October 2009)."Leeds makes it Super League hat-trick".ABCNews.Retrieved22 November2019.
  7. ^AAP(11 October 2009)."Leeds claim third successive Grand Final".nrl.com.Archived fromthe originalon 3 October 2012.Retrieved22 November2019.
  8. ^Fletcher, Paul (10 October 2009)."St Helens 10–18 Leeds Rhinos".BBC Sport.Retrieved22 November2019.
  9. ^Scott, Ged (28 August 2010)."Leeds 6–30 Warrington".BBC.Retrieved22 November2019.
  10. ^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.
  11. ^Scott, Ged (27 August 2011)."Leeds 18–28 Wigan".BBC Sport.Retrieved21 November2019.
  12. ^Wilson, Andy (27 August 2011)."Leeds Rhinos 18–28 Wigan Warriors – Challenge Cup final match report".The Guardian.London.
  13. ^Brown, Oliver (27 August 2011)."Challenge Cup final: Leeds Rhinos 18 Wigan Warriors 28".The Telegraph.Retrieved21 November2019.
  14. ^"Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens".Guardian.8 October 2011.Retrieved20 November2019.
  15. ^"St Helens 16 Leeds 32".Daily Telegraph.8 October 2011.Retrieved20 November2019.
  16. ^"Leeds Rhinos forward Carl Ablett signs five-year deal".BBC Sport.31 May 2012.Retrieved29 October2013.
  17. ^"Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final".Guardian UK.25 August 2012.Retrieved20 November2019.
  18. ^"Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves".BBC Sport.25 August 2012.Retrieved20 November2019.
  19. ^"Grand Final: Warrington 18–26 Leeds".BBC Sport.6 October 2012.Retrieved20 November2019.
  20. ^"Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington".Guardian. 6 October 2012.Retrieved20 November2019.
  21. ^"Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford".Guardian. 23 August 2014.Retrieved13 November2019.
  22. ^"Leeds emphatically shut out Hull KR to lift Challenge Cup".Guardian. 29 August 2015.Retrieved8 November2019.
  23. ^"Scoreboard".Rugby Leaguer & League Express.No. 2982. 31 August 2015. p. 31.
  24. ^"Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 0–50 Leeds Rhinos".BBC Sport.29 August 2015.Retrieved29 August2015.
  25. ^"Leeds pip Wigan to seal treble after brilliant, breathless Grand Final".Guardian. 10 October 2015.Retrieved7 November2019.
  26. ^"Castleford 6–24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened".Guardian. 7 October 2017.Retrieved6 November2019.
  27. ^"Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6–24 Leeds Rhinos".BBC Sport.7 October 2017.Retrieved6 November2019.
  28. ^"Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford".Guardian.7 October 2017.Retrieved6 November2019.
  29. ^"Carl Ablett to retire after outstanding career with Leeds".www.skysports.com.Retrieved10 December2020.
  30. ^"Carl Ablett cancels stag do after surprise England call-up".BBC Sport.11 October 2011.Retrieved8 October2013.
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