Heath Cruckshank

Heath Cruckshank
Personal information
Full name	Heath Cruckshank
Born	28 June 1976 (age 47); Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club
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Last updated April 20, 2024

Heath Cruckshank (born 28 June 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played during the 1990 and 2000s. He played for the South Queensland Crushers, Gold Coast Chargers, Leigh Centurions, Sheffield Eagles, St. Helens R.F.C., and Halifax Panthers. His position of choice was second-row.

Playing career

Cruckshank was graded by the now defunct South Queensland Crushers in 1996. He made his first grade debut in his side's 14−6 loss to the Illawarra Steelers at WIN Stadium in round 5 of the 1997 season. His only other match for the Crushers came in their 52−10 loss to the Parramatta Eels in round 13 of the 1997 season. The Crushers picked up a second successive wooden spoon and folded at the end of the season.

After the liquidation of South Queensland, Cruckshank joined the Gold Coast Chargers. Cruckshank was a member of the Chargers' last ever game in first grade which was a 20−18 loss to the Cronulla Sharks at Carrara Stadium. The Gold Coast club folded at the end of the 1998 season due to the rationalization of the competition during this time. In total, he played 18 games and scored 1 try.^[2]

In 2000, Cruckshank joined English Super League side Leigh Centurions. He would play the remainder of his career with Sheffield Eagles, St. Helens R.F.C., Halifax Panthers, followed by a second stint with Leigh Centurions. After playing 39 games and scoring one try in his English Super League career, Cruckshank retired at the end of the 2004 Super League season.

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References

↑ "Heath Cruckshank – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
↑ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.

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[1] "Heath Cruckshank – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.

[Collis-2] Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.

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