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| Full name | Soni Luke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1996 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 8 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soni Luke (born 25 February 1996) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Luke played his junior rugby league for the St Mary's Saints. He is of Tongan descent.[ citation needed ]
In round 7 of the 2022 NRL season, Luke made his first grade debut for the Penrith Panthers against the Canberra Raiders at Penrith Stadium. [2] Luke spent the majority of the season playing for Penrith's NSW Cup team. On 25 September 2022, Luke played for Penrith in their NSW Cup Grand Final victory over Canterbury scoring a try in the second half. [3] On 2 October, Luke played in Penrith's 44-10 victory over Norths Devils in the NRL State Championship final. Luke was sent to the sin bin during the second half of the match for a professional foul. [4] Luke played 20 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season however he did not feature in the clubs finals campaign or the 2023 NRL Grand Final in which Penrith defeated Brisbane. Luke only made two appearances for Penrith in the 2024 NRL season. [5]
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