Carl Ablett confirms he will retire at end of 2019

Drew Darbyshire

Leeds veteran Carl Ablett has confirmed he will retire from rugby league at the end of the season.

The 33-year-old will hang up his boots as a one-club man, having came through the ranks at the Rhinos.

Ablett has made 324 appearances for Leeds since making his professional debut in 2004, scoring 77 tries.

The back-rower also earned six caps for England between 2012-13.

Ablett has won seven Super League titles, two Challenge Cups, two League Leaders’ Shields and a World Club Challenge.

He will join fellow Leeds legend Jamie Jones-Buchanan in retiring from the game at the end of the season.


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