Luke Reimer

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Luke Reimer
Date of birth (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 24)
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
Notable relative(s)Father - Carlo Tizzano
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Brumbies
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Brumbies 46 (40)
Correct as of 14 June 2024

Luke Reimer (born 27 May 2000) [1] is an Australian rugby union player who played for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. He now plays for the Wallabies (rugby union), making his debut in August 2024. His playing position is flanker.

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He was named in the Brumbies squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. [2] He made his debut in the qualifying final of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season in the match against the Force. [3]

Early life

Luke Reimer grew up in Killara and played for Lindfield Junior Rugby Club and attended primary school at Lindfield East Public School (LEPS) in Sydney, NSW. [4] He attended Barker College graduating in 2018.

In 2018, Reimer was awarded the "Bronze Boot Award". [5] It is awarded to one player from each team ‘For the most constructive player in a Schools Test series’. It is now seen as the most prestigious award for test matches between the Australian and New Zealand Schoolboys

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References

  1. "Luke Reimer". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. "Plus500 Brumbies Finalise 2020 Super Rugby Squad" (Press release). Brumbies. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. "Wallabies return for Knockout Semi Final". Brumbies. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. "Luke Reimer | Player Profile | Wallabies Rugby". wallabies.rugby. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. "Bronze Boot Award". schoolsrugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2024.