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Luke Northmore

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Luke Northmore
Birth nameLuke Ryan Northmore
Date of birth (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthTavistock, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
UniversityCardiff Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Harlequins 69 (115)
Correct as of 5 August 2024

Luke Northmore (born 16 March 1997)[1] is an English professional rugby union player who plays centre for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins.[2]

Club career

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Northmore played for his university, Cardiff Met.[2] In 2019 he moved to Premiership club Harlequins.[3] In his first season at the club he started in the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup final which they lost against Sale Sharks to finish runners up.[4]

Northmore was a replacement in the Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40–38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever to become league champions.[5]

In April 2024, Northmore scored twice against league leaders Northampton Saints in a 41-32 victory at Twickenham Stadium for the Big Summer Kick Off.[6] The following month he started in their European Rugby Champions Cup semi-final elimination against Toulouse.[7]

International career

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Northmore was called up to the senior England squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Luke Northmore". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Luke Northmore". Harlequins. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Harlequins: Brett Herron and Luke Northmore to join Premiership club". BBC Sport. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Sale Sharks edge out Harlequins thanks to late comeback". BBC Sport. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ Pilnick, Brent (26 June 2021). "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ^ Peddy, Chris (27 April 2024). "Harlequins beat Northampton in Twickenham thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  7. ^ Mann, Mantej (5 May 2024). "Toulouse battle past Quins to reach Champions Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "England Six Nations squad: Alfie Barbeary among six uncapped players". BBC Sport. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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