Elliot Kear
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Elliot Kear is a Wales international rugby league
footballer with the Bradford Bulls
. His usual position is full back but can also play on the wing. He has also represented Wales under-18 and Wales A and Cardiff schools at rugby union
and played for the Cardiff Demons
amateur rugby league club.
Kear made his Super League
debut on the 22nd August 2009 at Rodney Parade in Newport against the Leeds Rhinos
. He was named man of the match after making several fine try-saving tackles against the eventual Super League champions. He also played in Celtic Crusaders final two games of the season against Huddersfield Giants
and Castleford Tigers
. On 7 October 2009, Kear signed his first professional contract at Celtic Crusaders for the 2010 season, hoping to cement his place as the first choice full back at the club, under new head coach Brian Noble
.
Kear won his first full International cap when he started as full back against England
on 17 October 2009. He scored his first try for Wales
on 25 October 2009, in their 88-8 victory over Serbia
in the European Cup. A week later he scored his second try in Welsh colours, during their 42-12 win over Ireland
in the European Cup. In the final against Scotland
he scored another try for the Welsh and was voted man of the match in their 28-16 victory.
In 2010 he represented Wales in the Alitalia European Cup, scoring a hat-trick against Scotland. Playing in his second European Cup final Wales went on to beat France 12 -10 in Albi, the French paper La Depeche vote him as man of the match.
At the start of the 2011 season Kear went on loan to the Hunslet Hawks in the Cooperative Championship, where he scored 5 tries and kicked 15 goals. His consisted form saw him selected in the Rugby League World team of the month for April.
In May Kear was recalled to the Crusaders first team playing in the Challenge cup 4th Round loss at Leeds Rhinos. Playing on the Left wing Kear made the first Crusaders try and scored a second half try in a performance that earn't him praise from the commentators and his coach Iestyn Harris.
The following game Kear played an important part in the crucial win over the Wakefield Wildcats which also saw him selected in the Frontline index Super League team of round 14.
for 3 Years. The Bulls beat of stiff competition from numerous Super League
clubs to secure the highly rated winger's signature.
2012 - 2012 Season
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer with the Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
. His usual position is full back but can also play on the wing. He has also represented Wales under-18 and Wales A and Cardiff schools at rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and played for the Cardiff Demons
Cardiff Demons
Cardiff Demons RLFC are a rugby league side who play out of St. Albans RFC in the east of Cardiff, Wales. They play in the Welsh Premier of the Rugby League Conference.-History:...
amateur rugby league club.
Kear made his Super League
Super League
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debut on the 22nd August 2009 at Rodney Parade in Newport against the Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
. He was named man of the match after making several fine try-saving tackles against the eventual Super League champions. He also played in Celtic Crusaders final two games of the season against Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
and Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
. On 7 October 2009, Kear signed his first professional contract at Celtic Crusaders for the 2010 season, hoping to cement his place as the first choice full back at the club, under new head coach Brian Noble
Brian Noble (rugby league)
Brian 'Nobby' D. Noble is an English former rugby league footballer. Noble is also the former coach of the Great Britain National Rugby League team. He was also the captain of the 1984 Great Britain touring team to Australia...
.
Kear won his first full International cap when he started as full back against England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on 17 October 2009. He scored his first try for Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
on 25 October 2009, in their 88-8 victory over Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
in the European Cup. A week later he scored his second try in Welsh colours, during their 42-12 win over Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in the European Cup. In the final against Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
he scored another try for the Welsh and was voted man of the match in their 28-16 victory.
In 2010 he represented Wales in the Alitalia European Cup, scoring a hat-trick against Scotland. Playing in his second European Cup final Wales went on to beat France 12 -10 in Albi, the French paper La Depeche vote him as man of the match.
At the start of the 2011 season Kear went on loan to the Hunslet Hawks in the Cooperative Championship, where he scored 5 tries and kicked 15 goals. His consisted form saw him selected in the Rugby League World team of the month for April.
In May Kear was recalled to the Crusaders first team playing in the Challenge cup 4th Round loss at Leeds Rhinos. Playing on the Left wing Kear made the first Crusaders try and scored a second half try in a performance that earn't him praise from the commentators and his coach Iestyn Harris.
The following game Kear played an important part in the crucial win over the Wakefield Wildcats which also saw him selected in the Frontline index Super League team of round 14.
Bradford Bulls
Kear signed for the Bradford BullsBradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
for 3 Years. The Bulls beat of stiff competition from numerous Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
clubs to secure the highly rated winger's signature.
2012 - 2012 Season
2012 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.-Season Review:July 2011...