Chris Cracknell

{{short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Chris Cracknell, OF

| image = ChrisCrack.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|08|06}}

| birth_place = Windsor, Berkshire, England

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| height = 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

| weight = 17 st 0 lb (108 kg)

| school = Claires Court, Crosfields School, Shiplake College

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| relatives =

| occupation =

| ru_position = Flanker

| repsevenscomp1 = 12

| repsevensyears1 = -

| repsevensteam1 = England 7's

| years1 = -

| years2 = 2005–2006

| years3 = 2006–2008

| years4 = 2008–2009

| years5 = 2009

| years6 = 2009

| years7 = 2010

| clubs1 = Harlequins

| clubs2 = Newbury Blues

| clubs3 = Cornish Pirates

| clubs4 = Exeter Chiefs

| clubs5 = Bath

| clubs6 = Pertemps Bees

| clubs7 = Worcester

| points1 =

| points2 = 50

| points3 = 80

| points4 = 15

| points5 = 0

| points6 = 0

| points7 = 0

| apps1 =

| apps2 = 26

| apps3 = 51

| apps4 = 14

| apps5 = 4

| apps6 = 2

| apps7 = 10

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| coachteams1 = Fiji 7's

| coachteams2 = Fijiana

| coachteams3 = Belgium

| coachyears1 = 2014–2015

| coachyears2 = 2015–2021

| coachyears3 = 2022–

| youthclubs1 = Maidenhead RFC

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Chris Cracknell {{postnominals|country=GBR|OF}} (born 6 August 1984 in Windsor, England) is a former England rugby union player. He coached the Fijiana team after being brought in by Ben Ryan in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/15/rfu-sevens-central-contracts |title=Ten England Sevens players on central contracts in new move by RFU |date=15 July 2010 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=28 August 2010}} Cracknell attended Ridgeway (Junior School to Claires Court), Crosfields School and Shiplake College. The latter now hosts a 7s tournament in which schools compete for the 'Cracknell Cup' named in honour of the alumnus."Around twelve schools are invited to battle it out for the Cracknell Cup, named after the England 7s star Chris Cracknell, who attended Shiplake College himself back in the early 2000s" http://www.shiplake.org.uk/445/co-curricular/sport/rugby

A flanker, Cracknell has previously played for the Cornish Pirates, Exeter Chiefs, Bath and Worcester Warriors.

In May 2010 Cracknell became subject of a WRFC and RFU investigation, when he became involved in an altercation with fellow Worcester player James Collins's father following the team's relegation decider match with Leeds. He was later fined and banned.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/worcester/8655130.stm |title=Worcester duo punished with bans by RFU after fracas |date=11 May 2010 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=28 August 2010}}

In 2015, Fiji Rugby Union confirmed that he has been chosen to be the assistant coach for the Fiji 7's team alongside Ben Ryan, who became the Fiji coach in 2013. In 2015, he was promoted as the head coach for the Fijiana team.

In 2022, Cracknell was named as the Belgium national team's coach, taking over from Frédéric Cocqu.{{cite web | url=http://www.rugby.be/?oid=28061&pid=37929&aid=194721&lg=2 | title=Belgium Rugby }}