Laurie Weeks (rugby union)

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Laurie Weeks
Laurie Weeks playing for Sydney Stars NRC Round 7.jpg
Laurie Weeks playing for Sydney Stars NRC Round 7
Date of birth (1986-04-05) 5 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
School St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
University Sydney University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 Sydney Fleet 1 (5)
2014 Sydney Stars 5 (5)
2018 Melbourne Rising 3 (0)
Correct as of 27 January 2019
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–10 Reds 23 (5)
2011–2018 Rebels 85 (0)
Correct as of 5 November 2017
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Australia 2 (0)
Correct as of 22 June 2014

Laurie Weeks (born 5 April 1986, Sydney, Australia) is a former professional and national representative rugby union footballer. He played at tighthead prop for the Melbourne Rebels. On 17 March 2017, in a game against the Chiefs, Weeks became the Rebels most capped player. [1]

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Super Rugby

Weeks made his Super Rugby debut for the Reds in February 2009 against the Bulls. [2] The Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) named Weeks 'Newcomer of the Year' for the 2009 season; [3] Weeks played 23 games for the Reds 2009-2010. [2] In 2011, Weeks left Queensland and moved to Victoria to join the Melbourne Rebels. [2]

In 2012, his Rebel teammates included props Nic Henderson, Rodney Blake, 20-year-old Paul Alo-Emile, and new signings Kurtley Beale (fullback) and James O'Connor (inside centre). [4]

Laurie weeks now works as the ticketing and marketing manager at the Melbourne Rebels and has ensured the existence of the Super Rugby franchise for at least another 2 years. [5]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 15 July 2018 [6]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2009 Reds 131128120000000
2010 Reds 101006841000500
2011 Rebels 165115750000000
2012 Rebels 5503330000000
2013 Rebels 161339300000010
2014 Rebels 141317320000000
2015 Rebels 9723120000001
2016 Rebels 111016380000000
2017 Rebels 14956310000000
2018 Rebels 00000000000
Total108832556271000511

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References

  1. ↑ Windley, Matt (28 February 2017). "Laurie Weeks re-signs with Melbourne Rebels, says club can make Super Rugby finals". News.com.au. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Player profiles". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Weeks RUPA Newcomer of the Year". UQ Rugby. University of Queensland. 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Paxinos, Stathi (28 February 2012). "Forward pack to deliver: Weeks". The Age. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Latest Rugby News | Melbourne Rebels".
  6. ↑ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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