Luke Green (rugby union) explained

Luke Green
Fullname:Luke Green
Birth Date:6 May 2001
Birth Place:Richmond, England
Height:1880NaN0
Weight:1150NaN0
Position:Tight-head Prop
Currentclub:San Diego Legion
Youthyears1:2007-20??
Youthclubs1:Richmond
Youthyears2:20??-20??
Youthclubs2:Rosslyn Park
Youthyears3:20??-2016
Youthclubs3:London Irish Amateurs
Youthyears4:2016-2022
Youthclubs4:London Irish
Years1:2020-2023
Clubs1:London Irish
Apps1:8
Points1:0
Years2:2019-2021
Clubs2:Richmond (loan)
Apps2:9
Points2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Ampthill (loan)
Apps3:4
Points3:0
Years4:2023
Clubs4:San Diego Legion (loan)
Apps4:10
Points4:0
Years5:2023-2024
Clubs5:Ampthill
Apps5:5
Points5:5
Years6:2024-
Clubs6:San Diego Legion
Apps6:7
Points6:0
Repyears1:2016
Repteam1:Middlesex Under-16
Repyears2:2018
Repteam2:England Under-18
Repyears3:2019-2020
Repteam3:England Under-20
Repcaps3:8
Reppoints3:0
Clubupdate:7 May 2024
Repupdate:7 May 2024

Luke Green (born 6 May 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays for San Diego Legion in the American Major League Rugby.[1] He previously played for England at Under-18 and Under-20 as well London Irish before their collapse.

Club career

He began playing rugby at Richmond F.C. at age 6 before joining rival side Rosslyn Park F.C., later ending up at London Irish Amateurs.[2] As a youth he played and captained the Middlesex county side.[3] He joined the London Irish Academy at 15, although not joining the senior academy until 2021 he made his senior debut in 2020, in the first round of the 2020-21 EPCR Challenge Cup, coming off the bench against SU Agen.[4] [5]

He played on loan at Richmond helping them gain promotion to the RFU Championship, Ampthill and San Diego Legion where he started in the 2023 Major League Rugby final against the New England Feejacks.[6] [7] [8] [9] With the collapse of London Irish ahead of the 2023–24 season he joined his former loan side Ampthill playing 5 games,[10] before moving stateside and joining San Diego Legion.[11] [12]

In May 2024 he was signed by Northampton Saints for the 2024–25 season.[13] [14]

International career

Green played for England under-18 before making his debut for England under-20 in the 2020 U20 Six Nations. He featured in all 5 of England Under-20 matches in the 2021 Six Nations winning the Grand Slam.[15]

Honors

England Under-20

Richmond

London Irish

San Diego Legion

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Luke Green: Forward/Prop . 2024-05-07 . San Diego Legion Rugby Team .
  2. News: HARVEY . NEALE . Young Guns: London Irish prop Luke Green . The Rugby Paper.
  3. Web site: Murdoch . Jonathan . 2019-03-11 . Luke Green selected for England u18s . 2024-05-07 . Middlesex Rugby .
  4. Web site: Luke Green . 2024-05-07 . London Irish .
  5. Web site: Luke GREEN profile and stats . 2024-05-07 . all.rugby .
  6. Web site: All time stats Luke Green . 2024-05-07 . Statbunker.
  7. Web site: 9 April 2023 . Green off to America . The Rugby Paper.
  8. Web site: April 2023 . The TRU Team Tuesday 4 . San Diego Legion sign London Irish Academy prop Luke Green on loan . 2024-05-07 . Talking Rugby Union.
  9. Web site: 2023-04-04 . Luke Green joins San Diego Legion on loan . 2024-05-07 . London Irish .
  10. Web site: Miller . Kevin . 2023-10-13 . Ampthill reinforcements for Championship Campaign . 2024-05-07 . Ampthill Rugby .
  11. Web site: 2023-10-10 . San Diego Legion Re-Signs Luke Green . 2024-05-07 . djcoilrugby .
  12. Web site: 2023-04-19 . San Diego Legion Adds Luke Green . 2024-05-07 . djcoilrugby .
  13. Web site: 2024-05-01 . Northampton Saints sign three prospects for 2024-25 season . 2024-05-07 . BBC Sport .
  14. Web site: May 2024 . Frank Nickson Wednesday 1 . Northampton sign Luke Green, Fyn Brown and Archie Benson ahead of 2024/25 season . 2024-05-07 . Talking Rugby Union.
  15. Web site: U20 Six Nations Championship standings for season 2021 . 2024-05-07 . all.rugby .