Luke Swain

Luke Swain
Personal information
Full name Luke Swain
Born 24 February 1982
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Position Lock, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–2006 Penrith Panthers 78 6 0 0 24
2007–2008 Gold Coast Titans 34 1 0 0 4
2009–2010 Salford City Reds 58 4 0 0 16
Total 170 11 0 0 44

Luke Swain, (born 24 February 1982 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer for the Salford City Reds of Super League. He previously played in the NRL for the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans. His position of choice is in the Second Row.

He joined French club AS Carcassonne for the 2010/11 season.[1]

Swain played from the interchange bench in the Panthers' 2003 NRL grand final-winning team in their 186 win over the Sydney Roosters. As 2003 NRL premiers, the Panthers travelled to England to face Super League VIII champions, the Bradford Bulls in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Swain played from the interchange bench in the Penrith's 22-4 loss.

Career highlights

In Salford's loss to Castleford, loose forward Swain threw an outrageous dummy which bamboozled the Tigers defence. Swain burst through the gap at pace and set up Karl Fitzpatrick for a memorable try.

References

  1. Neil Barker (3 August 2010). "Swain set to quit Salford Reds". Manchester Evening News.

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