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| Born | 6 September 1995 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 14 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke Garner (born 6 September 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Garner was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [2]
He played his junior rugby league for the Bilambil Jets and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School before being signed by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[ citation needed ]
In 2014, Garner played for the Manly-Warringah Holden Cup (Under-20s) team and played in their 2015 Grand Final team. [3] In 2016, he joined the Sydney Roosters playing predominantly for their Intrust Super Premiership feeder club, the Wyong Roos. [4] In 2017, he joined the Western Suburbs Intrust Super Premiership team.
Garner was made captain of Western Suburbs for 2018. [5] On 24 June, Garner represented the NSW Residents team, scoring a try in the 36-20 victory. [6] Days later he was elevated to a full-time contract with the Wests Tigers. [7] [5] He made his NRL debut in their Round 18 win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He continued on to make 6 appearances, 4 of them victories, before the end of the season.
In the 2019 NRL season, Garner played 14 games and scored 7 tries as the Wests Tigers finished 9th on the table. On 19 November, he signed a two-year contract extension to stay with the club until the end of the 2022 NRL season. [8] He said, "It's awesome. I debuted here at the club and to be honest I couldn't see myself playing anywhere else. I love the boys. I love Madge, I love the coaches, so very happy to stay. I look back in the off-season and came to the realisation of what happened. I was very happy with how my year went." [9]
In round 10, Garner scored two tries as Wests Tigers defeated Brisbane 48-0 at Leichhardt Oval. [10] He scored another double in round 14 against Canterbury-Bankstown, [11] and finished with 6 tries from 17 games. His 7 line-breaks were the most of any forward at the club. [12]
His two tries in the first 30 minutes in round 11 against the New Zealand Warriors [13] was the third double of his career. It also equalled the club record of 15 tries for a backrower. [14]
On 27 July, it was announced that Garner would be ruled out for an indefinite period after suffering a syndesmosis injury. [15]
Garner played 18 matches for the Wests Tigers in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 13th and missed the finals. [16]
On 24 June, Garner signed a two-year deal with Penrith starting in the 2023 NRL season. [17] Garner played a total of 20 matches for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished bottom of the table and claimed the Wooden Spoon for the first time. [18]
On 18 February, Garner played in Penrith's 13-12 upset loss to St Helens RFC in the 2023 World Club Challenge. [19] Garner played 12 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season including the clubs 26-24 victory over Brisbane in the 2023 NRL Grand Final as Penrith won their third straight premiership. [20]
On 24 February, Garner played in Penrith's 2024 World Club Challenge final loss against Wigan. [21] In round 9 of the 2024 NRL season, Garner scored two tries for Penrith in a 42-12 victory over South Sydney. [22] In June, Garner re-signed for a further two years at the Penrith Panthers. In the qualifying final, Garner scored two tries for Penrith in their 30-10 victory over the Sydney Roosters. [23] Garner played a total of 17 matches for Penrith in the 2024 NRL season including the clubs 2024 NRL Grand Final victory over Melbourne. [24]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Wests Tigers | 6 | ||
| 2019 | 14 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2020 | 17 | 6 | 24 | |
| 2021 | 18 | 5 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 5 | 20 | |
| 2023 |  Penrith Panthers | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 17 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 105 | 31 | 124 |
