Luke Hamilton

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Luke Hamilton
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Birth nameLuke John Hamilton
Date of birth (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2014 Cardiff Blues 36 (15)
2014–2016 SU Agen 35 (10)
2016–2018 Leicester Tigers 51 (35)
2018–19 Edinburgh Rugby 13 (0)
2019 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes ()
2019-2020 Bristol Bears 10 (0)
2020– Oyonnax ()
Correct as of 1 July 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010-12
2017–
Wales U20
Scotland
13
3
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 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.

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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 Scotland squad for the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He qualifies through his Scottish father. [7] On 18 November 2017 he made his Scotland debut against New Zealand 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]

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References

  1. "Cardiff Blues: Luke Hamilton signs two-year deal with Agen". BBC Sport. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. "Wales 2012 Junior World Cup".
  3. "Wing Harry Robinson back for Wales U20". BBC Sport. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. "This is what became of the young Wales rugby team who famously toppled New Zealand just four years ago". WalesOnline. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. Mortimer, Gavin (7 March 2016). "Agen's Luke Hamilton on swapping Wales for France". Rugby World. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. "Leicester sign back-rower Luke Hamilton". The Rugby Paper. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  7. "Hamilton named in Scotland squad" (Press release). Leicester Tigers. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  8. "Scotland international Luke Hamilton heading to Japan". The Scotsman. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  9. "Ex-Scotland back row Luke Hamilton secures deal back in France, links up with Taylor Paris". Rugby Pass. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.