England Squad
Gareth Ellis |
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| Position | second row |
| Birth Date | 03/05/81 |
| Height | 183 |
| Weight | 100 |
| Birth place | Castleford |
| Club | Wests Tigers |
| Representative Honours | Great Britain, England |
| England Caps | 18 |
| England Debut | 2008 v France (679) |
Profile |
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Ellis was a junior at Castleford Lock Lane prior to signing for Wakefield's Academy side in 1999, making his first team debut later that year. He broke into the Wildcats team in 2000. He made over 100 appearances for Wakefield and became the club's first player to represent Great Britain for 12 years in 2003. The second row joined the Rhinos from Wakefield in 2005, making his début in the World Club Challenge win over Canterbury Bulldogs. In the same year, Ellis also received Challenge Cup and Super League grand final runners up medals. Ellis was named in the Super League Dream Team for the 2008 season. He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens. Ellis has been capped 17 times for Great Britain and in 2007 was named in the International Team of the Year having started in 11 consecutive Tests for the Lions. He was named in the England squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. In February 2008, Ellis agreed to a contract with Australian National Rugby League club, Wests Tigers, for a three-year deal commencing in 2009. |
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| Full squad | |||
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1. | Sam Tomkins | full-back |
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2. | Ryan Hall | wing |
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3. | Jack Reed | centre |
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4. | Kirk Yeaman | centre |
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5. | Tom Briscoe | wing |
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6. | Kevin Sinfield | stand-off |
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7. | Rangi Chase | scrum-half |
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8. | James Graham | prop |
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9. | James Roby | hooker |
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10. | Jamie Peacock | prop / captain |
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11. | Gareth Ellis | second row |
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11. | Ben Westwood | second row |
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12. | Jon Wilkin | second row |
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13. | Chris Heighington | loose forward |
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14. | Gareth Widdop | half / back |
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15. | Adrian Morley | prop |
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16. | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | second row |
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17. | Garreth Carvell | prop |
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. | Carl Ablett | forward / back |
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. | Ryan Bailey | forward |
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. | Leroy Cudjoe | back |
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. | Ben Jones-Bishop | back |
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. | Danny McGuire | half |
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. | Michael Mcllorum | hooker |
