Hal Luscombe
Haldane 'Hal' Naude Luscombe is a former Wales international rugby union player. His usual position was on the wing or in the centres.
| Birth name | Haldane Naude Luscombe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 February 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Laingsburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Diocesan College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Sarah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Nia Willmott, Max Luscombe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The last team he played for was Worcester Warriors in the top level of English rugby, the Guinness Premiership. He previously played for the Newport Gwent Dragons in Wales and Harlequins of England.
Luscombe attended Diocesan College, Cape Town. He has also played for the Wales under-21 team.
It was announced in March 2008 that Luscombe would be joining Worcester Warriors for the 2008/09 season on a two-year contract. He would be joining up with his former national and Newport Gwent Dragons coach, Mike Ruddock.[1] Unfortunately Luscombe only played 6 times during that campaign having had a series of injury problems. On 24 July 2009 it was announced that he had retired from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 28-year-old has been released from his Sixways contract by mutual consent.[2]
"Hal is a terrific guy who has been a fantastic player for years. I would like to thank him for his service and pay tribute to his outstanding character and performances over the years, most notably as a member of the Wales Grand Slam winning team of 2005." - Mike Ruddock
References
- "Luscombe to join Worcester". Planet Rugby. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- "Ex-Wales centre Luscombe retires". BBC Sport Rugby. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
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