Luke Rooney

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Luke Rooney
fullname = Luke Rooney
nickname = Looney, Camel


caption =
country =
position = Wing
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|1|16|df=yes
placeofbirth = Penrith, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|191|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|98|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Penrith|size=16 Penrith Panthers
year1start = 2001
year1end = 2008
appearances1 = 140
tries1 = 65
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 260
teamA = leagueicon|City|16 City Origin
yearAstart = 2004
yearAend = 2008
appearancesA = 3
triesA = 1
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 4
teamB =
yearBstart = 2004
yearBend = 2005
appearancesB = 5
triesB = 3
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 12
teamC =
yearCstart = 2004
yearCend = 2005
appearancesC = 6
triesC = 6
goalsC = 0
fieldgoalsC = 0
pointsC = 24
updated = 14:20, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
source =

Luke Rooney (born 16 January 1983, Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at wing. Rooney has represented for City Origin, New South Wales and Australia.

He will switch codes to rugby union and join RC Toulon in the Top 14 competition following the conclusion of the 2008 NRL season.cite web|url=http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/|title=2009 NRL Player Movements|publisher=NRL Live|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2008-10-04]

Rooney made his debut in 2001 against the Canberra Raiders on 21 April (Round 10). He is a member of the 2003 Premiership winning team, scoring two tries in the 18–6 win over the Sydney Roosters .

At the end of 2008, Rooney will re-locate with partner Kirsty and play with newly promoted French Rugby Union team Toulon, located in the South of France. As the holder of a British passport, Rooney does not occupy one of the positions held for foreign players.

References

External links

* [http://www.panthers.com.au/default.aspx?id=53 Penrith Panthers profile]
* [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.rctoulon.com/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drc%2Btoulon%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1B3DVFB_enGB257GB257%26sa%3DN RC Toulon profile]