page_title: Elliot Kear
section_title: Rugby league
hierarchical_section_title: Elliot Kear / Rugby league
caption_attribution_description: English: Elliot Kear
context_page_description: Elliot Kear, is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback, centre or on the wing for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League and Wales at international level.
  He was made Wales captain on the 27th October 2018.
  He previously for Crusaders RL in the Super League, and on loan from Crusaders at the South Wales Scorpions in League 1 and the Hunslet Hawks in the Co-operative Championship. Kear has also played rugby league for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League, and the London Broncos in the Championship and the Super League.
  He is the captain of Wales and has played 27 times for Wales in the European competitions, 2011 Four Nations, 2013 Rugby League World Cup and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He is the 4th all-time top try scorer.
  He played rugby union for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership.
context_section_description: Kear made his Super League début on 22 August 2009 at Rodney Parade in Newport against the Leeds Rhinos. He was named man of the match after making several fine try-saving tackles against the eventual Super League champions. He also played in Celtic Crusaders final two games of the season against Huddersfield Giants and Castleford Tigers. On 7 October 2009, 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 Kear was recalled to the Crusaders first team playing in the Challenge cup 4th Round loss at Leeds Rhinos. Playing on the Left wing Kear made the first Crusaders try and scored a second half try in a performance that earn't him praise from the commentators and his coach Iestyn Harris.
  The following game Kear played an important part in the crucial win over the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats which also saw him selected in the Frontline index Super League team of Round 14.
caption: Kear playing for the Bradford Bulls
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