Luke Doherty | |
Birth Date: | 2 February 1982 |
Height: | 195 cm |
Weight: | 105 kg |
School: | Iona College Brisbane |
Position: | Flanker |
Superyears1: | 2003–05 |
Superapps1: | 20 |
Superpoints1: | 0 |
Superyears2: | 2006–07 |
Superapps2: | 24 |
Superpoints2: | 0 |
Superyears3: | 2009 |
Superapps3: | 8 |
Superpoints3: | 0 |
Luke Doherty (born 2 February 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.[1]
Doherty was educated at Iona College in Brisbane.[2]
A flanker, Doherty represented Australian Schoolboys, Australia under 19s and Australia under 21s, then competed for the Queensland Reds from 2003 to 2005. He made his rugby sevens debut for Australia in 2005 and also won Australia "A" selection that year.[3] Signed by the Western Force, Doherty didn't miss a game in the Perth team's inaugural season in 2006 and spent one more year with the side before heading off to Italy to play with Rugby Calvisano in 2007–08. He played at Japanese club Kyuden Voltex in the 2008–09 Top League, then got picked up by the NSW Waratahs.[4]