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| Full name | Luke Sommerton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 2000 [1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 24 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke Sommerton (born 22 February 2000) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Sommerton played junior rugby league for the Hills District Bulls.
Sommerton made his NRL debut in Round 24 against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[ citation needed ]
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