Garreth Carvell
Birth date21 April 1980 (age 46)
Birth placeLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight17 st 13 lb (110 kg) [1]
Club 1Leeds Rhinos
Year1start1997
Year1end00
Appearances 14
Tries 10
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 10
Club 2→ Gateshead Thunder
Year2start1999(loan)
Appearances 28
Tries 21
Goals 20
Fieldgoals 20
Points 24
Club 3Hull FC
Year3start2001
Year3end08
Appearances 3169
Tries 324
Goals 30
Fieldgoals 30
Points 396
Club 4Warrington Wolves
Year4start2009
Year4end13
Appearances 4135
Tries 418
Goals 40
Fieldgoals 40
Points 472
Club 5Hull FC
Year5start2014
Appearances 57
Tries 50
Goals 50
Fieldgoals 50
Points 50
Club 6Castleford Tigers
Year6start2014
Appearances 66
Tries 61
Goals 60
Fieldgoals 60
Points 64
Club 7Featherstone Rovers
Year7start2015
Appearances 75
Tries 70
Goals 70
Fieldgoals 70
Points 70
TeamaWales
Yearastart2000
Appearancesa2
Triesa0
Goalsa0
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa0
TeambGreat Britain
Yearbstart2006
Appearancesb2
Triesb0
Goalsb0
Fieldgoalsb0
Pointsb0
TeamcEngland
Yearcstart2009
Yearcend11
Appearancesc4
Triesc0
Goalsc0
Fieldgoalsc0
Pointsc0
Retiredyes
Source[2][3][4]

Garreth Carvell (born 21 April 1980) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Wales. He played in the Super League for Warrington Wolves, Leeds Rhinos, Gateshead Thunder (loan), Hull FC, and Castleford Tigers, and in the Championship for Featherstone Rovers, as a or .[2][3][5]

Background

Carvell was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Carvell joined Leeds from junior club Stanningley in 1996.[6] He made his Super League début as a 17-year-old against the Sheffield Eagles on Friday 22 August 1997.

After a successful loan spell at the newly formed Gateshead Thunder in 1999, he signed for Hull F.C. in 2000 where he developed into one of the top s in the country, helping Hull F.C. to win the 2005 Challenge Cup Final.

Hull F.C. reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St Helens, and Carvell played as a in his side's 4-26 loss.[7] He also helped Hull F.C. reach the 2008 Challenge Cup Final.

After signing a deal that would keep Carvell at Hull F.C. for the next three years he made a controversial U-turn and made the move to Warrington after a fee was paid.[8][9] Carvell played for Warrington in the 2009 Challenge Cup final victory over Huddersfield, 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds.[10] and the 2012 challenge cup final victory again over Leeds. He also featured in the 2012 and 2013 Grand final defeats.

Carvell played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.[10][11]

Carvell played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.[12][13]

Carvell played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final defeat by Wigan at Old Trafford.[14][15]

Midway through the 2013 season Bradford announced that they had signed Carvell for the 2014 and 2015 seasons by signing him on a two-year deal. Carvell featured in the pre-season game against Hull FC. However, in the week leading up to the first Super League game the Bradford club went into administration and Carvell made the switch to former club Hull F.C. on a one-year deal.

He then moved to the Castleford Tigers before finishing his career with a brief spell at Featherstone Rovers in the Championship making his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 26 April 2015.[16]

International honours

In 2000, Carvell made his international début when he represented Wales in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Garreth represented Great Britain in 2006 in the 2006 Tri-Nations competition held in Australia. [17]

Carvell was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[18]

Carvell was also named in England's 24-man 2011 Four Nations squad. He appeared off the bench against New Zealand at the KC Stadium, Hull, and in the final against Australia at Elland Road, Leeds.

In September 2014, Carvell was again called up to play for Wales in the 2014 European Cup. This was the first time that Carvell played for Wales in 14 years,[19] but he had to withdraw before the tournament due to an injury.[20]

Post-playing

After retiring as a player, Carvell joined Salford Red Devils, working as the under-19's head coach and player welfare manager.[21] In 2021, he was appointed as head of rugby at Leigh Centurions.[22]

Carvell was also involved in re-forming a rugby league players' union, the Rugby League Players' Association, and acts as the union's lead representative.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ "Our England Our Team England Rugby League - The Official Website". web page. The Rugby Football League Limited. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk". leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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  5. ^ "Biography at therhinos.co.uk". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ Fletcher, Raymond & Howes, David (eds.) (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
  7. ^ "St Helens 26-4 Hull FC". BBC News. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Carvell changes mind on Hull deal". BBC Sport. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Warrington complete double deal as Carvell signs on". The Independent. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Leeds 6-30 Warrington". BBC. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  11. ^ Wilson, Andy (28 August 2010). "Chris Hicks hat-trick leads Warrington to Challenge Cup triumph over Leeds". The Guardian. Archived 31 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final". Guardian UK. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves". BBC Sport. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  14. ^ Newsum, Matt (5 October 2013). "Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double". Guardian. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Ex-Leeds Rhinos, Castleford Tigers and Featherstone Rovers forward Carvell calls it a day". Yorkshire Evening Post. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Six new GB faces for Tri-Nations". BBC Sport. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Myler gets England call". England Rugby League. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  19. ^ "Castleford Tigers prop Garreth Carvell handed first Wales call up in 14 years". skysports.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Garreth Carvell withdraws from Wales squad for European Cup". skysports.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  21. ^ "Carvell's Career Befitting Of New Salford Roles". Salford Red Devils. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Garreth Carvell appointed into new role at Leigh Centurions". Leigh Journal. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  23. ^ "Players’ union chief says blame society, not rugby league, for increased drug use". The Guardian. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  24. ^ "‘We are failing our players’: Super League under fire for fixture crush". The Guardian. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2025.