Key Facts
| Squad | England Sevens |
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| Position | Forward |
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| Age | 28 |
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| Height | 1.88m (6'2") |
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| Weight | 108kg (17st 0lb) |
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| IRB World Series | 29 events |
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Starting all except two of England’s 45 matches in the 2010-11 HSBC World Series proved the Sevens pedigree of Chris Cracknell, who played in his 29th tournament on the Gold Coast last October and has scored 17 tries in all.
His highlights include England’s first win in the Wellington tournament in February 2009 when New Zealand were beaten 19-17. He also helped his country to lift the Emirates Airlines London Sevens title in May that year with another victory over New Zealand, this time 31-26 in sudden death extra-time.
Chris had previously represented England U19 and U21, having captained the South West U18 side in 2005-06. His club rugby experience has spanned Harlequins, Cornish Pirates, whom he joined from Newbury Blues in 2006 and Worcester Warriors.
He has also played for Bath, making his Premiership debut in the 27-16 home defeat by Newcastle Falcons in October 2009 and switched to Worcester to reinforce the back row in the absence of Netani Talei, who had undergone shoulder reconstruction.
Last updated: May 1, 2013
