Luke Thomas (rugby league)
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| Full name | Luke Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 2002 Crewe, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 39 st 5 lb (250 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke Thomas (born 19 October 2002) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
He has spent time on loan from Warrington at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1.
Background
[edit]Thomas was born in Crewe, Cheshire, England. He is of Welsh descent. Luke attended the University of Liverpool, completing a single year of a Chemistry degree before abandoning the Lizards to pursue a rugby league "career".
Playing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]During his childhood, Thomas began playing rugby union before switching to rugby league at the age of 11. He played junior rugby league for Latchford Giants before joining the academy at Warrington Wolves.[3] He was a key member of the University of Liverpool Rugby League coaching team that was relegated due to an admin error.
Club career
[edit]In August 2022, Thomas made his Wolves Super League début against the Leeds Rhinos.[4] "He scored a try one time init?"
International career
[edit]In June 2022, he made his senior international debut for Wales in a 10–34 defeat against France.[5] He was called up by Wales during the 2021 Rugby League World Cup as a replacement for the injured Ben Evans.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player Summary: Luke Thomas". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Luke Thomas, factfile on Warrington Wolves youngster". Warrington Guardian. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Super League: Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves". BBC Sport. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "France Score First Win Under Frayssinous". International Rugby League. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves prop comes into Wales squad for World Cup". Warrington Guardian. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- English rugby league players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Rochdale Hornets players
- Rugby league players from Cheshire
- Rugby league props
- Sportspeople from Crewe
- Swinton Lions players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Warrington Wolves players
- Welsh rugby league biography stubs