Luke Briscoe
Luke Briscoe is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.
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Full name | Luke Briscoe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England | 11 March 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 3 January 2021 |
He started his career at the Rhinos, playing on loan at the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League, Hunslet Hawks in Championship 1 and the Kingstone Press Championship, and Featherstone Rovers in the Kingstone Press Championship. He played for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship and joined Leeds on loan in the top flight. He then spent time away from the Rhinos on dual registration with Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
Background
Briscoe was born in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. He is the brother of England national rugby league team winger Tom Briscoe who also plays for the Leeds Rhinos.
He is currently in a long-term relationship with high school sweetheart Sophie Pennington, with whom he shares a child.
Career
Leeds Rhinos
He is signed for the 2012 season onwards, he signed a professional contract 22 September 2011.
He joined the Leeds Rhinos on 22 September 2012, after playing his youth career at Hull F.C.
He signed a 4-year contract with the club. He made three appearances for Leeds and scored once on his début. He was released at the end of the 2015 season.
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Luke Briscoe spent the 2014 Super League season at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a 1-year loan deal. However, he only made two appearances and returned to Leeds.
Hunslet RLFC
Briscoe was sent on loan to Hunslet for the rest of the season and played 18 games, scoring 6 tries.
Leeds Rhinos
On 19 Jun 2018 it was reported that he had signed for Leeds Rhinos in the Super League[3]
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "Leeds Rhinos sign record try scorer Luke Briscoe from Featherstone Rovers". Yorkshire Evening Post. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
External links
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