26 Facts About Elliot Kear

Elliot Kear is the record 2nd all time Welsh cap holder with 34 caps.

Elliot Kear previously played for Crusaders RL in the Super League, and on loan at the South Wales Scorpions in League 1 and the Hunslet Hawks in the Co-operative Championship.

Elliot Kear has played 34 times for Wales in European competitions, 2011 Four Nations, 2013 Rugby League World Cup 2017 Rugby League World Cup2021 Rugby League World Cup.

Elliot Kear was made Wales captain on 27 October 2018.

Elliot Kear played rugby union for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership.

Elliot Kear attended Whitchurch High School in his hometown Cardiff, and was in the same year as Sam Warburton and Gareth Bale.

Elliot Kear excelled in a number of sports while in school.

Elliot Kear represented Cardiff schools at rugby union, and played for the Cardiff Demons amateur rugby league club.

Elliot Kear made his Super League debut on 22 August 2009 at Rodney Parade in Newport against the Leeds Rhinos.

Elliot Kear was named man of the match after making several fine try-saving tackles against the eventual Super League champions.

Elliot Kear played in Celtic Crusaders final two games of the season against Huddersfield Giants and Castleford Tigers.

On 7 October 2009, Elliot 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.

In May 2010, Elliot Kear was recalled to the Crusaders first team playing in the Challenge cup 4th Round loss at Leeds.

Elliot Kear played three seasons with Bradford before signing with the London Broncos.

Elliot Kear signed for the London Broncos in 2015 and resigned for a further two years in 2016.

Elliot Kear was awarded the No 1 shirt as starting Fullback for the 2017 season.

Elliot Kear played the 200th game of his professional Rugby League career on Saturday 2 September 2017 for the London Broncos against Warrington.

Elliot Kear made his debut on 7 December 2014 against Edinburgh Rugby in the European Challenge Cup at Murrayfield.

Elliot Kear was appointed as the new Captain of Wales for the World Cup qualifiers and European Championship on Wednesday 12 September 2018.

Elliot Kear won his first full International cap when he started as full back against England on 17 October 2009.

Elliot Kear scored tries against England and Australia in the 2011 Four Nations, and was named in the Wales squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Elliot Kear played against the USA and Cook Islands where he was named Man of the Match and selected at Fullback in the Rugby League World Cup Team of round 3.

Elliot Kear was selected in the Dragons team for the 2014 European Cup However he was unable to join the squad as he had recently changed codes to join London Welsh.

Elliot Kear was selected for the 2015 European Cup tournament and played in all 3 games at Fullback, scoring a try in a Man of the Match display in the Final game against Ireland to ensure Wales secured their second European Championship.

Elliot Kear was selected in Wales' 22-man squad for the 2017 World Cup qualifiers.

Elliot Kear was selected in the Wales 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.