Eorl Crabtree
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Full name | Eorl Crabtree | |
Date of birth | October 2, 1982 | |
Place of birth | Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England | |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |
Weight | 18 st 0 lb (114 kg) | |
Nickname(s) | Shirley | |
Club information | ||
Position(s) | Prop | |
Current club | Huddersfield Giants | |
Number | 8 | |
Senior clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (points) |
2000 ‐ | Huddersfield Giants | 121(60) |
Representative teams | ||
2004 -2005 | England | 5 |
* Professional club appearances and points |
Eorl Crabtree (born October 2, 1982) is a rugby league player who is a prop forward currently playing for Huddersfield Giants in the Super League in England. At 6ft 6in (198cm) he is currently the tallest player in Super League.
The 18 st (114 kg) prop is the nephew of the legendary British professional wrestler, Shirley "Big Daddy" Crabtree, himself a former rugby league player who played for Bradford Northern, although he never made an appearance for the first teams due to his fiery temper.
It was suggested Eorl's lack of this type of aggression is what held him back from further success, much to the annoyance of Eorl
, although in recent years this has improved somewhat and he is now one of the most promising forwards in the game.Though born in Cleethorpes, Eorl Crabtree was raised in the town of Meltham, Huddersfield since he was three years old and attended Honley High School.
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[edit] Huddersfield Giants
Eorl made his debut for the Giants in 2001. The following season he scored 25 tries in 37 league and cup appearances whilst playing at centre during the Giants' National League promotion season.
[edit] International
Eorl is a full England international (he won five 5 caps for England during 2004-2005) who has been on the verge of making the Great Britain squad on several occasions.
[edit] References
[edit] External links and notes
- ^ Baxter, T. "Eorl faces Daddy of a day EASY! EASY!". The Daily Mirror Thursday, August 24, 2006: page 69.
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