Luke Eves
| Date of birth | 11 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bristol | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Colston's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke Eves (born 11 April 1989 in Bristol, England) is a rugby union player who currently plays for Hartpury College in National League 1. He plays as a centre. He has Premiership experience with Bristol as well as Newcastle Falcons. His father is former Bristol Rugby captain, Derek Eves.
Career History
Luke started his career with hometown club Bristol. As well as playing club rugby he also has international experience, captaining the England U20 side which reached the final of the Junior World Championship in June 2009. Eves signed for Newcastle from Bristol towards the end of the 2009/10 season, with the signing being announced the day after Bristol lost to Exeter in the Championship final.[2] He returned to Bristol in January 2012 [3] In 2015 he signed for Hartpury College.
Season-by-season playing stats
| Season | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Drop Goals | Conversions | Penalties | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Bristol | Guinness Premiership | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| EDF Energy Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008-09 | Guinness Premiership | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| European Challenge Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EDF Energy Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009-10 | RFU Championship[a 1] | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| British and Irish Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010-11 | Newcastle Falcons | Aviva Premiership | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Challenge Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LV Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2011-12 | Aviva Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| European Challenge Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bristol | RFU Championship[a 2] | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2012-13 | RFU Championship | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
| British and Irish Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | RFU Championship[a 3] | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| British and Irish Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 2014-15 | RFU Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| British and Irish Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2015-16 | Hartpury College | National League 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Honours and records
- Team captain: 2009
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship runners up: 2009
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Luke Eves leaves Bristol for Newcastle Falcons". bbc.co.uk. 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Newcastle Falcons centre Luke Eves returns to Bristol". BBC Sport. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Luke Eves Record by competition". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
External links
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