- Luke Abraham
Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Luke Abraham
fullname = Luke Abraham
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|09|26|df=yes
cityofbirth =Leicester
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=1
weight = 16 st 8 lbs (107 kg)
nickname = Honest Abe
school =Bushloe High School
relatives =
position = Back Row
currentclub =Sale Sharks
youthyears =
1999 ‐ 2003
youthclubs = Leiecester Vipers
Leicester Academy
years = 2003 ‐ 2008
2008 -
clubs =Leicester Tigers
Sale Sharks
caps(points) = 73 (20)
repyears = 2006 ‐
repteam =
repcaps(points) = 13
pcupdate =
repupdate =Luke Abraham (born
September 26 ,1983 ) is a professionalrugby union player, who currently plays forLeicester Tigers .A strong and pacy Leicester-born back-row player, Luke came through the ranks after joining Tigers aged 15. He took up the sport three years earlier at Bushloe High School and joined his local club,
Leicester Vipers , before becoming part of the Tigers set-up. He played an important role in last season’s double-winning campaign, making 12Guinness Premiership appearances including eight starts as well as a single appearance in the EDF Energy Cup success.A former England U-18, U-19 and U-21 A international, Luke had a short spell playing hooker during his time with Nelson’s Bay club Stoke in New Zealand during the summer of 2005. He was an U-21 League winner with Tigers in 2002/03 and A League winner in 2004/05 and 2005/06, having made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old against Worcester Warriors in January 2002.
In May 2008 it was announced that he had signed for
Sale Sharks from the 2008/09 season.References
External links
* [http://www.tigers.co.uk/5632_268.php Leicester Tigers profile]
* [http://www.salesharks.com/player_info?id=141 Sale Sharks profile]
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