Luke Davico

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Luke Davico
fullname = Luke Davico


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position = Front row
currentclub = Retired
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|05|16|df=yes
placeofbirth = Gosford, NSW
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|109|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = Canberra
year1start = 1994
year1end = 2004
appearances1 = 176
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points1 = 74
club2 = Newcastle
year2start = 2006
year2end = 2007
appearances2 = 18
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Luke Davico (born 16 May, 1973 in Gosford, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders (where he was named the club's rookie of the year in 1995) and the Newcastle Knights.

Davico made his first-grade debut two days before his 21st birthday in round ten of the 2004 season. He started from the bench in a match against St. George Dragons.

After eleven seasons with the Canberra Raiders, Davico signed a contract with English Super League club, Wigan Warriors. A torn pectoral muscle during a match in August, 2004, prematurely ended his time with the Canberra club. Davico then re-injured the muscle five minutes into a pre-season match for Wigan in January, 2005. [cite news|publisher="BBC.co.uk"|title=Davico injury fear for Warriors |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/4207699.stm |accessdate=2008-05-09|date=2005-01-25]

Davico returned to Australia without having played a first-grade game for Wigan. In 2006, Davico signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights. [cite news|publisher="ABC News"|title=Davico joins the Knights |url=http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200507/s1405176.htm |accessdate=2008-05-09|date=2005-07-01] Following seventeen appearances from the bench in 2006 and only one in 2007, Davico retired mid-season.

References

* cite book | author=Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |pages=page 119

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=565 Luke Davico at "NRL Stats"]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Luke_Davico.html Luke Davico at the "Rugby League Project"]