Carl Forster (born 4 June 1992) is an English professional

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. He played for St Helens in the

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, and on loan from

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He has previously coached

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in League 1 and the

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in the

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Background

Forster was born in St Helens,

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, England.

Playing career

St Helens

He signed for Saints from local amateur club

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in 2009. 2011's

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was his first as a professional with St. Helens. He enjoyed Grand Final success with St. Helens Academy. In June 2012, Carl signed a 2-year contract with St. Helens.

Salford Red Devils

He played for

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in the

until the end of 2015.

Swinton Lions

In the 2016 season, Forster played for Swinton.

Whitehaven RLFC

For the 2017 season, Forster played for

while also serving as the team's head coach.

Rochdale Hornets

In 2019, Forster moved on to the Rochdale Hornets as player-coach before moving back to Whitehaven that season on loan after re-signing from Rochdale.

Barrow Raiders

On 23 September 2019, it was reported that he had signed for Barrow in the

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on a Player-only one-year deal.

North Wales Crusaders

On 5 November 2022, it was reported that he had taken up the player-coach role at

in the

for the 2023 season.

References

External links

Whitehaven profileWhitehaven coaching profileSaints Heritage Society profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Forster, Carl 1992 births Living people Barrow Raiders players English rugby league coaches English rugby league players London Broncos players North Wales Crusaders coaches North Wales Crusaders players Pilkington Recs players Rochdale Hornets coaches Rochdale Hornets players Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside Rugby league props Salford Red Devils players Swinton Lions players St Helens R.F.C. players Whitehaven R.L.F.C. coaches Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players