Luke Hamilton Explained

Luke Hamilton
Birth Name:Luke John Hamilton
Birth Date:1992 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Height:191cm (75inches)
Weight:104kg (229lb)
Ru Position:Back Row
Years1:2010–2014
Clubs1:Cardiff Blues
Apps1:36
Points1:15
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:SU Agen
Apps2:35
Points2:10
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:Leicester Tigers
Apps3:51
Points3:35
Clubs4:Edinburgh Rugby
Years4:2018–19
Apps4:13
Points4:0
Clubs5:NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
Years5:2019
Clubs6:Bristol Bears
Years6:2019-2020
Apps6:10
Points6:0
Clubs7:Oyonnax
Years7:2020–
Ru Clubupdate:1 July 2020
Ru Nationalyears:2010-12
2017–
Ru Nationalteam:Wales U20
Ru Nationalcaps:13
3
Ru Nationalpoints:(5)
(0)
Ru Ntupdate:18 June 2018

Luke John Hamilton (born 7 January 1992) is a Scottish international rugby union player who plays back row for Oyonnax. He has previously played for Cardiff Blues and Edinburgh in the Pro14, Agen in France's Top 14 and Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

Career

Born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Hamilton came through the academy at the Scarlets before moving to the Cardiff Blues, making his professional debut for the club in the 2010–11 season against Exeter in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[1] In April 2012 he was named in the Wales Under-20 squad for the Junior World Cup in South Africa.[2] [3] At the competition he played alongside future Wales internationals Rob Evans, Samson Lee and Ellis Jenkins and was part of the starting Wales XV that defeated New Zealand, the first team ever to beat New Zealand at U20 level.[4]

Hamilton left the Blues to join SU Agen for the 2014–15 season, citing a lack of game time as one of his reasons for leaving.[5] Agen won promotion that season from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. Hamilton signed for Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2016–17 season.[6]

On 24 October 2017 Hamilton was called up for the squad for the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He qualifies through his Scottish father.[7] On 18 November 2017 he made his debut against at Murrayfield as a first half replacement.

On 5 June 2019, Hamilton signed with NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes in the Japan Rugby Top League for the 2019 season on a short term contract.[8]

On 8 July 2020, Hamilton returns to France to sign for Oyonnax in the Pro D2 for the 2020–21 season.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Cardiff Blues: Luke Hamilton signs two-year deal with Agen . 2014-04-28 . BBC Sport . 2017-12-04 . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Wales 2012 Junior World Cup.
  3. News: Wing Harry Robinson back for Wales U20 . 2012-04-30 . BBC Sport . 2017-12-04 . en-GB.
  4. News: This is what became of the young Wales rugby team who famously toppled New Zealand just four years ago . 2016-01-08 . WalesOnline . 2018-06-25 .
  5. News: Agen's Luke Hamilton on swapping Wales for France . Mortimer . Gavin . 2016-03-07 . Rugby World . 2017-12-04 . https://archive.today/20171204104908/http://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/france-countries/agens-luke-hamilton-on-swapping-wales-for-france-54707 . 2017-12-04 . live.
  6. News: Leicester sign back-rower Luke Hamilton . 2016-05-17 . The Rugby Paper . 2017-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171204111121/https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/25901/leicester-sign-back-rower-luke-hamilton/ . 2017-12-04 . live . en-GB.
  7. Hamilton named in Scotland squad . Leicester Tigers . 24 October 2017 . 24 October 2017.
  8. News: Scotland international Luke Hamilton heading to Japan . The Scotsman. 5 June 2019. 24 October 2021.
  9. News: Ex-Scotland back row Luke Hamilton secures deal back in France, links up with Taylor Paris . Rugby Pass. 8 July 2020. 16 July 2020.