Luke Briscoe

Luke Briscoe is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a wing, fullback or centre for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.

Luke Briscoe
Personal information
Full nameLuke Briscoe
Born (1994-03-11) 11 March 1994
Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight14 st 13 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–16 Leeds Rhinos 10 2 0 0 8
2014(loan) → Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 0 0 0 0
2014(loan) → Hunslet Hawks 6 0 0 0 0
2015(loan) → Hunslet Hawks 17 7 0 0 28
2016(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 10 5 0 0 20
2017–18 Featherstone Rovers 44 43 0 0 172
2018(loan) → Leeds Rhinos 10 5 0 0 20
2019– Leeds Rhinos 12 6 0 0 24
2019(DR) → Featherstone Rovers 17 10 0 0 40
Total 128 78 0 0 312
As of 8 March 2020
Source: [1][2]

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.

Career

Leeds Rhinos

He is signed for the 2012 season onwards, he signed a professional contract 22 September 2011.[3]

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 Hawks

Briscoe was sent on loan to Hunslet for the rest of the season and played 18 games, scoring 6 tries.

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/17569.php
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