Jordan Crane (rugby union)

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Jordan Crane
Colston's School
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2006 Leeds Tykes 29 (25)
2006–2016 Leicester Tigers 223 (150)
2016–2020 Bristol Bears 57 (40)
2004–2020 Total 309 (215)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2011
England Saxons
 4 (5)
2008–2009 England 3 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2020– Bristol Bears (academy)

Jordan Stephen Crane (born 3 June 1986 in Bromsgrove) is a former professional rugby union player, who recently played for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby. Crane has also played internationally for England.

Crane is renowned for his impressive physique and powerful runs from the base of the scrum. He consistently ranks as one of the most frequent carriers of the ball in English club rugby.[2]

He switched to playing rugby union relatively late after playing football for a number of professional clubs' junior sides.[3]

Club career

Crane made his debut for his former club,

European Challenge Cup in October 2004 aged just 18.[4] He went on to make 29 appearances for the Tykes in all competitions scoring five tries, including a hat trick against Valladolid RAC in the European Challenge Cup.[5]

After Leeds were relegated in the

2005–06 season, Crane left the club to sign for the Leicester Tigers.[6]

In the

2011–12 Aviva Premiership
campaign injured.

After 10 years playing with Leicester, Crane announced his signing with Bristol Bears on a three-year contract from the 2016–17 season.[12]

International career

Crane made his U21 debut in February 2006 scoring a try against Wales at

Daily Mail U18 Cup competition at Twickenham
.

Crane was selected in the

England Saxons squad for the 2006–07 season,[17] and went on to compete at the 2007 Churchill Cup.[18] Crane also played in the 2008 Churchill Cup, winning the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.[19]

On 1 June 2008 he was named in

2009 Six Nations.[21] Crane won his second cap against Argentina at Old Trafford.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Opta stats – carries". Guinness Premiership. 16 May 2009. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  3. ^ Crane, Jordan. "The path from cobblers blues and baggies to rugby". Living Rugby. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Grenoble 9 – 9 Leeds Tykes". ERC Rugby. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2009. [dead link]
  5. ^ "121–0!". Yorkshire Evening Post. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Tigers capture Crane from Leeds". BBC. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Cardiff Blues 26–26 Leicester (aet)". BBC. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Leicester 16–19 Leinster". BBC. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  9. ^ "Leicester 10–9 London Irish". BBC. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  10. ^ "Leicester 33-27 Saracens". BBC. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton". BBC. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Bristol sign former England number eight Jordan Crane". Sky Sports. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  13. ^ "England U21 26–18 Wales U21". BBC. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  14. ^ "England U21s take Grand Slam". BBC. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  15. ^ "Eight-try England take historic U19 Grand Slam victory in style". Rugby Football Union. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  16. ^ "England U21 team for tough New Zealand test". Rugby Football Union. 12 June 2006. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  17. ^ "Voyce dropped from England elite". BBC. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  18. ^ "England Saxons 17–13 NZ Maori". BBC. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  19. ^ "England Saxons put Scots to sword to retain Barclays Churchill Cup". Rugby Football Union. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  20. ^ "England 6–42 South Africa". BBC. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  21. ^ "BBC report on changes to elite player squad". BBC. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  22. ^ "England 37–15 Argentina". BBC. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.

External links

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