Luke Hume Explained

First:RL
Luke Hume
Birth Date:26 January 1988
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Height:5feet
Weight:1900NaN0
Club1:New York Knights
Year1start:2009
Year1end:11
Appearances1:0
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Teama:United States
Yearastart:2009
Yearaend:11
Appearancesa:0
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Ru Position:Wing, Fullback
Ru Club1:Old Blue RFC
Ru Year1start:2012
Ru Year1end:13
Ru Appearances1:0
Ru Tries1:0
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:0
Ru Club2:Narbonne
Ru Year2start:2014
Ru Year2end:14
Ru Appearances2:2
Ru Points2:0
Ru Year3start:2019
Ru Year3end:21
Ru Appearances3:14
Ru Tries3:2
Ru Goals3:0
Ru Fieldgoals3:0
Ru Points3:10
Ru Teama:United States
Ru Yearastart:2012
Ru Yearaend:16
Ru Appearancesa:20
Ru Triesa:3
Ru Pointsa:15
Ru Teamb:United States 7s
Ru Yearbstart:2012
Ru Yearbend:13
Ru Appearancesb:8

Luke Hume (born 26 January 1988), nicknamed the "Bald Eagle", is an American former rugby union and rugby league footballer who plays for the USA Eagles and USA 7s rugby teams.[1] He currently plays Wing and Fullback for Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby (MLR).

Hume also played for French club RC Narbonne in the Pro D2 during the 2013–14 season. He formerly played rugby league with the USA Tomahawks.

Background

Hume was born in Sydney, Australia.

Rugby league

Originally from Sydney, Hume moved to New York City where he began playing rugby league for the New York Knights in the American National Rugby League. In 2009, his first year with the team, he led the Knights to a league championship and was awarded AMNRL MVP. Hume typically played . Hume scored a hat trick and earned man of the match honours in a 38–20 USA Tomahawks victory over the Ireland A side in the Donnybrook Cup.[2] In September 2013, Hume was called up to the Tomahawks World Cup squad but had to withdraw after sustaining a broken leg.[3]

Rugby union

Hume debuted for the Eagles in June 2012 in a loss to Canada during which he scored a try.[4]

Hume played club rugby union for Old Blue in New York.[5]

In rugby sevens, Hume debuted for the U.S. national team in 2012, and helped the USA qualify for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens during the 2012 NACRA Sevens. Hume was signed to a contract by the U.S. national team for 2013.

In August 2013 Hume began playing for Gloucester A as part of a trial, scoring two tries in his first two matches for the A side team. Despite strong performances, Gloucester were unable to sign Hume for the 2013–14 season, but were keen on the possibility of Hume returning for the following season.[6]

In January 2014 Hume signed a contract for RC Narbonne until the end of the season under the 'Medical Joker' rule making two appearances for the side.[7] Hume left Narbonne at the end of his first season with the club, to pursue other opportunities in professional rugby.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luke Hume.
  2. Web site: Tomahawks Win Back the Donnybrook Cup . rugby league international scores . 26 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Ex-Warrington Winger Called in to USA Squad.
  4. Web site: Dual Code International.
  5. Web site: Dual Code International.
  6. Web site: Hume Left Waiting in the Wings.
  7. News: Luke Hume signs for French side RC Narbonne. Get Real Rugby. 21 January 2014. 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140129133035/http://www.getrealrugby.com/luke-hume-signs-narbonne/. 29 January 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Luke Hume Returning To New York, Assessing Options. This is american rugby. 12 June 2014.