Garreth Carvell
Encyclopedia
Garreth Carvell is an English professional rugby league
footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves
of Super League
. His position is prop-forward. He made his super league debut for the Leeds Rhinos
as a 16 year old.
in 1999, he signed for Hull in 2000 where he developed into one of the top props in the country, helping Hull to win the Challenge Cup
in 2005 as well as helping them reach the 2006 Super League Grand Final
and the 2008 Challenge Cup Final
.
Garreth represented Great Britain
in 2006 in the Tri Nations
competition held in Australia.
After signing a deal that would keep Carvell at the K.C stadium for the next three years he made a controversial U turn and made the move to Warrington Wolves
after a fee was paid and will be with them until 2011.
Carvell played for Warrington
in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos
.
while at Leeds 2000(…2007?) 1(3?)-caps + 2-caps (sub), and won caps for Great Britain
while at Hull in 2006 against New Zealand (2 matches).
in his newspaper column referred to him as "Gareth Gravel". As a consequence he was nicknamed "pebbles".
Carvell played in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup
, 2006 Super League Grand Final
, 2005 Challenge Cup
Final, 2008 Challenge Cup Final, and the 2009 Challenge Cup Final.
.
He was also named in England's 24 man 2011 4 Nations squad. He appeared off the bench against New Zealand at the KC Stadium
and in the Final against Australia at Elland Road
.
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 who plays for Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
of 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...
. His position is prop-forward. He made his super league debut for 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...
as a 16 year old.
Playing career
After a successful loan spell at the newly formed Gateshead ThunderGateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder is a professional rugby league club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in England. They currently play in the Championship 1 competition, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom...
in 1999, he signed for Hull in 2000 where he developed into one of the top props in the country, helping Hull to win the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
in 2005 as well as helping them reach the 2006 Super League Grand Final
2006 Super League Grand Final
The 2006 Super League Grand Final was the conclusive and championship-deciding game of Super League XI. Held on Saturday, 14 October at Manchester's Old Trafford ground, the game was played between St Helens, who finished top of the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Hull, who finished second...
and the 2008 Challenge Cup Final
2008 Challenge Cup Final
The 2008 Challenge Cup Final was the final game of the 2008 Challenge Cup, also known as The Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. The match was contested by two Super League teams: the defending champions St. Helens and Hull....
.
Garreth represented Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
in 2006 in the Tri Nations
Rugby League Tri-Nations
The Rugby League Tri-Nations was a rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport: Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand...
competition held in Australia.
After signing a deal that would keep Carvell at the K.C stadium for the next three years he made a controversial U turn and made the move to Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
after a fee was paid and will be with them until 2011.
Carvell played for Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over 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...
.
International career
Garreth Carvell won caps for WalesWales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
while at Leeds 2000(…2007?) 1(3?)-caps + 2-caps (sub), and won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Hull in 2006 against New Zealand (2 matches).
"Pebbles"
Phil GouldPhil Gould
Phil Gould is an Australian rugby league broadcaster, journalist, administrator and former player and coach. Since the 1990s he has had a prominent role in Channel 9's coverage of rugby league, as a commentator on their match-day coverage, and appears on The Sunday Footy Show and The Sunday Roast...
in his newspaper column referred to him as "Gareth Gravel". As a consequence he was nicknamed "pebbles".
Carvell played in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup
2000 Rugby League World Cup
The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was held during October and November of that year in Great Britain, Ireland and France...
, 2006 Super League Grand Final
Super League Grand Final
The Super League Grand Final is the championship-deciding game of the Super League rugby league football competition...
, 2005 Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
Final, 2008 Challenge Cup Final, and the 2009 Challenge Cup Final.
England
He was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
He was also named in England's 24 man 2011 4 Nations squad. He appeared off the bench against New Zealand at the KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
and in the Final against Australia at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
.
External links
- Player Profile Garreth Carvell player profile
- Profile at leedsrugby
- BBC Article Six new GB faces for Tri-Nations
- BBC Article "Carvell signs new Hull contract"
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Profile at warringtonwolves.org