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| Human Interest | |
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International Debut | |
| Year | 2008 |
| Competing for | England |
| Opponent | Spain |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | London, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He tore his anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in October 2012 at the rugby sevens Gold Coast World Series tournament in Australia. He is still waiting to make his competitive comeback in the Senior England Sevens team. (telegraph.co.uk, 15 Oct 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Representing and captaining England at rugby sevens. (findrugbynow.com, 06 Aug 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He finds rugby sevens more enjoyable than rugby union. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | British sprinters Linford Christie and Kriss Akabusi. (mensrunninguk.co.uk, 18 Jul 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Simon Amor [national] |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He grew up playing rugby, and was first invited to play in a sevens tournament in 2002. He played five matches in one day and became hooked on the format. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coach |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |
General Interest | |
| Other information | SUSPENSION He received a 500 GBP fine and a four-week suspension from the Rugby Football Union [RFU] in May 2010 after he was involved in an on-field fight with Worcester teammate James Collins. The fracas occurred following a game against Leeds a month earlier in which Worcester's relegation from the English Premiership had been confirmed. The incident initially began as an altercation in the stand between the pair's fathers, which in turn caused both players to become involved. RFU disciplinary chief Judge Jeff Blackett said, "It is important that we mark their conduct with a meaningful sanction which included suspension. Chris Cracknell will miss the London Sevens, which for an England rugby sevens player is a substantial hardship." (telegraph.co.uk, 11 May 2010) NATIONAL FIRST He was the first English player to sign a full-time rugby sevens contract. (findrugbynow.com, 06 Aug 2012) OTHER ACTIVITIES He has worked as a part-time junior rugby coach, and aspires to own a coffee shop in the future. He has also campaigned for the Breast Cancer Campaign. (LinkedIn profile, 02 Oct 2013; breastcancercampaign.org, 23 Nov 2011) |