Luke Swain, (born 24 February 1982 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Salford City Reds of Super League. He previously played in the NRL for the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans, as a second-row.
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| Full name | Luke Swain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 February 1982 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Lock, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He joined French club AS Carcassonne for the 2010/11 season.[3]
Swain played from the interchange bench in the Panthers' 2003 NRL grand final-winning team in their 18–6 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
edit- First grade debut: Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders, 5 April 2003, Round 4 at Penrith Football Stadium.
- Premierships: 2003, Penrith Panthers defeated Sydney Roosters, 18–6.
Managerial career
editSwain is the current manager of Sydney Shield side The St Mary's Saints. In The 2017 Sydney Shield season, Swain guided St Mary's to their first ever Sydney Shield premiership with a 34-20 victory over Mounties[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "loverugbyleague".
- ^ "Luke Swain – Playing Career – RLP". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Neil Barker (3 August 2010). "Swain set to quit Salford Reds". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Saints go marching big time". Archived from the original on 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Saints coaches sign on for another year | St Marys-Mt Druitt Star". Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.