Liz Crake

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Liz Crake
BornElizabeth Crake
(1994-11-08) 8 November 1994
Bishop's Stortford, England
SchoolHockerill Anglo-European College
UniversityKing's College London
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Flanker, Number 8
Current team Saracens Women
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–present Wasps
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023–present England 2

Elizabeth Crake (born 8 November 1994)[1] is an English rugby union player who currently plays as a loose-head prop[2] for Saracens in the Premier 15s and for the England national team.[1][3][4]

Early life and education

Crake 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

Club career

Crake 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]

Crake signed with Saracens ahead of the 2025-26 season, joining from Ealing Trailfinders.[10][11]

International career

Crake was selected in the England squad for the Six Nations in 2023 and made her debut as a replacement against Scotland.[1][4][12]

References

  1. Graham, Josh (26 April 2023). "England Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to play France". Rugby World. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. "Liz Crake: Saracens sign England loose-head prop". BBC Sport. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. "Liz Crake". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Elizabeth Crake's LinkedIn profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. Rourke, Sam (7 March 2019). "Player Interview - Liz Crake". Wasps FC. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. 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.
  9. McEvoy, Milly (17 November 2022). "Wasps' new director of rugby Lewis excited for new season". SWLondoner. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  10. "Liz Crake signs for Saracens". Saracens. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  11. "Liz Crake: Saracens sign England loose-head prop". BBC Sport. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  12. 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.