Elizabeth "Liz" Crake (born 8 November 1994)[1] is an English rugby union player who currently plays as a loose-head prop[2] for Wasps in the Premier 15s and for the England national team.[1][3][4]
| Birth name | Elizabeth Crake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 November 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bishop's Stortford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hockerill Anglo-European College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | King's College London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editCrake attended Hockerill Anglo-European College[5] and later studied at King's College London from 2013 to 2018, earning a BDS in Dentistry.[6][7] She has continued to pursue a career as a dentist alongside her rugby career.[6][7][8]
Rugby career
editClub career
editCrake joined Wasps in 2014 during her first year of university. She initially played in various back row positions before moving to prop.[1][7][9]
International career
editCrake was selected in the England squad for the Six Nations in 2023 and made her debut as a replacement against Scotland.[1][4][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Graham, Josh (26 April 2023). "England Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to play France". Rugby World. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Liz Crake - Wasps FC - Rugby in West London Wasps Women". Wasps FC. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Liz Crake". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b Hart, Ben (14 March 2023). "Meet the nine uncapped stars in England's TikTok Women's Six Nations squad". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Vaughton, Michael (6 March 2023). "Former Hockerill-Anglo European College student Liz Crake named in England training squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Crake's LinkedIn profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Rourke, Sam (7 March 2019). "Player Interview - Liz Crake". Wasps FC. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Grey, Becky (29 March 2023). "Women's Six Nations 2023: Liz Crake on juggling dentistry with an England debut". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ McEvoy, Milly (17 November 2022). "Wasps' new director of rugby Lewis excited for new season". SWLondoner. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Carter, Chris (28 March 2023). "Liz Crake: Bishop's Stortford mum tells of her pride and joy as her Wasps captain daughter makes England debut in thumping Women's Six Nations win over Scotland". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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