Luke Cole (rugby union)
Luke Cole (born 7 November 1993) is an English rugby union player, who plays for Rotherham Titans in the RFU Championship.
| Birth name | Luke Cole | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 November 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cole was part of Yorkshire Carnegie academy where he was an unused replacement for the game against Rotherham during the 2014-15 season but was dual-registered to Otley where he impressed everyone with his ability on the ball and carrying. Cole moved down south England to Gloucester Rugby academy system during the 2015-16 season.
On 6 May 2016, he signed his first professional contract with Rotherham Titans from the 2016-17 season.[1] On 21 March 2018, Cole signed for Championship rivals Nottingham ahead of the 2018-19 season.[2]
Current coaching placement is with Halifax RUFC as head coach trying to bring a new brand of rugby to the struggling but thriving Yorkshire 4 team. Luke's efforts this season and the rest of the coaching staff at the club have taken the team from strength to strength.
References
- "Rotherham Titans sign Gloucester hooker Luke Cole". The Star. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "Green and Whites sign Luke Cole". Nottingham Rugby. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.