By Dave Woods BBC Sport

Life in Super League is getting tougher for Huddersfield prop Eorl Crabtree.

And that fact will help make him become a Great Britain star, according to his coach Jon Sharp.

The 22-year-old giant Giant, a nephew of the late wrestler Big Daddy, has made an explosive start to the season with a number of eye-catching performances, and Sharp reckons he is getting harder to stop.

"He's getting a lot tougher," said the Huddersfield coach.

"His body is become more hardened as he gets older and that is making him an even better player.

"For a young forward it can be difficult because your body is not as hardened as a senior professional.

Eorl is already rated as one of the top 10 props in this country and I think he can only get better Huddersfield coach Jon Sharp

"I've challenged him to front up more and keep doing the right things. I think he's going to be a very good player."

With his shock of blonde hair and standing at 6ft 4in and 16st 8lb, Crabtree is hard to miss - unless you are a defender.

He has already slipped through for three tries in the opening five games of the Super League season.

"He enjoys scoring," said Sharp.

"About three years ago when the club played in the National League he scored 28 tries during the season. It's another aspect of his game.

"He made the Great Britain training squad last year and he has picked up where he left off.

"He is already rated as one of the top 10 props in this country and I think he can only get better."