Carl Ablett

{{Short description|Former England international rugby league footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Carl Ablett

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|image = Carl Ablett Leeds Rhinos.jpg

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|12|19|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Middleton, West Yorkshire, England

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|position = {{rlp|SR|CE|LF}}

|club1 = Leeds Rhinos

|year1start = 2004

|year1end = 19

|appearances1 = 323

|tries1 = 80

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 320

|club2 = → London Broncos

|year2start = 2005(loan)

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|tries2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

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|yearAstart = 2012

|yearAend = 13

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|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

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|retired = yes

|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Carl-Ablett|title=Statistics at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/carl-ablett/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Ablett&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131119090126/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Ablett&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 November 2013|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}

|updated = 20 October 2019

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Carl Ablett (born 19 December 1985) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|sr|lf}} or {{rlp|ce}} for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and England at international level.

Ablett spent time on loan from Leeds at the London Broncos in the Super League in 2005.

Background

Ablett was born in Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Career

File:Carl Ablett.JPG

In 2005, he spent a month on loan at London Broncos.{{cite web|title=Ablett to join Broncos on loan|url=http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/1443.php#.UwZYrYWF9VU|publisher=Leeds Rhinos|access-date=20 February 2014|date=12 August 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227073529/http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/1443.php#.UwZYrYWF9VU|archive-date=27 February 2014|url-status=dead}}

Ablett played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final victory over St. Helens at Old Trafford.{{cite news|last=AFP|title=Leeds makes it Super League hat-trick|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-10-11/leeds-makes-it-super-league-hat-trick/1098564|access-date=22 November 2019|newspaper=ABC News|date=11 October 2009}}{{cite news|last=AAP|author-link=Australian Associated Press|title=Leeds claim third successive Grand Final|url=http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57077/Default.aspx|access-date=22 November 2019|newspaper=nrl.com|date=11 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003225647/http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57077/Default.aspx|archive-date=3 October 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Fletcher|first=Paul|title=St Helens 10–18 Leeds Rhinos|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8290503.stm|access-date=22 November 2019|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=10 October 2009}}

Ablett played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Warrington at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8938067.stm|title=Leeds 6–30 Warrington|publisher=BBC|date=28 August 2010|access-date=22 November 2019|first=Ged|last=Scott}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final |location=London |work=The Guardian |title=Chris Hicks hat-trick leads Warrington to Challenge Cup triumph over Leeds |first=Andy |last=Wilson |date=28 August 2010 |access-date=22 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831105934/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final |archive-date=31 August 2010 |url-status=live }}

Ablett played in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Wigan at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Ged|title=Leeds 18–28 Wigan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/14670204|access-date=21 November 2019|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=27 August 2011}}{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/aug/27/leeds-rhinos-wigan-warriors-challenge-cup | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Andy | last=Wilson | title=Leeds Rhinos 18–28 Wigan Warriors – Challenge Cup final match report | date=27 August 2011}}{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Oliver|title=Challenge Cup final: Leeds Rhinos 18 Wigan Warriors 28|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8727501/Challenge-Cup-final-Leeds-Rhinos-18-Wigan-Warriors-28.html|access-date=21 November 2019|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=27 August 2011}}

Ablett played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final victory over St. Helens at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/08/super-league-grand-final-match-report?newsfeed=true|title=Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens|date=8 October 2011|work=Guardian|access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8815944/St-Helens-16-Leeds-32-match-report.html|title=St Helens 16 Leeds 32|date=8 October 2011|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=20 November 2019}}

In 2012, he along with Zak Hardaker signed five-year contract with the Leeds.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18267377|title=Leeds Rhinos forward Carl Ablett signs five-year deal|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2012|access-date=29 October 2013}} Ablett played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Warrington at Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/25/leeds-warrington-challenge-cup |title=Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final|date=25 August 2012|work=Guardian UK|access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19362692|title=Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves|date=25 August 2012|newspaper=BBC Sport|access-date=20 November 2019}} Ablett played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final victory over Warrington at Old Trafford.{{cite news|title=Grand Final: Warrington 18–26 Leeds|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19805055|access-date=20 November 2019|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2012}}{{cite web |date=6 October 2012 |title=Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/06/warrington-leeds-grand-final |access-date=20 November 2019 |publisher=Guardian}}

Ablett played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final victory over Castleford at Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/23/catleford-leeds-challenge-cup-final-match-report|title=Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford|publisher=Guardian|date=23 August 2014|access-date=13 November 2019}}

Ablett played in the 2015 Challenge Cup Final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/29/leeds-emphatically-shut-out-hull-kr-to-win-challenge-cup|title=Leeds emphatically shut out Hull KR to lift Challenge Cup|publisher=Guardian|date=29 August 2015|access-date=8 November 2019}}{{cite news |title=Scoreboard |newspaper=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |issue=2982 |date=31 August 2015 |page=31}}{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34086760 |title=Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 0–50 Leeds Rhinos

|newspaper=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2015 |access-date=29 August 2015}} Ablett played in the 2015 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/10/leeds-wigan-super-league-grand-final-match-report|title=Leeds pip Wigan to seal treble after brilliant, breathless Grand Final|publisher=Guardian|date=10 October 2015|access-date=7 November 2019}}

Ablett played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final victory over the Castleford Tigers at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/oct/07/castleford-v-leeds-grand-final-2017-live-super-league-rugby?page=with:block-59d9128de4b00593b4d67a05#liveblog-navigation|title=Castleford 6–24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened|publisher=Guardian|date=7 October 2017|access-date=6 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/41536394|title=Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6–24 Leeds Rhinos|date=7 October 2017|newspaper=BBC Sport|access-date=6 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/07/castleford-leeds-super-league-grand-final-match-report|title=Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford|date=7 October 2017|work=Guardian|access-date=6 November 2019}}

In 2018, Ablett captained Leeds on several occasions.

=Retirement=

On 9 September 2019, it was announced that Ablett would retire{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12211/11805965/carl-ablett-to-retire-after-outstanding-career-with-leeds#:~:text=Long%2Dserving%20Leeds%20forward%20Carl,due%20to%20an%20ankle%20injury.|title=Carl Ablett to retire after outstanding career with Leeds|website=www.skysports.com|access-date=10 December 2020}}

International career

Ablett was called up to the England squad for the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations tournament.{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/15249349|title=Carl Ablett cancels stag do after surprise England call-up|date=11 October 2011|newspaper=BBC Sport|access-date=8 October 2013}} However, he did not get any game time in the competition.

Ablett was selected in England's 24-man squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.