Issac Luke

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playername = Issac Luke
fullname = Issac Luke
nickname = Uncle Bully


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placeofbirth = Hawera, Taranaki
countryofbirth = New Zealand
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club1 = South Sydney Rabbitohs
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Issac Luke (born 29 May 1987 in Hawera, Taranaki) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is either hooker or in the halves. His first-grade debut was for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park in round 12 of the 2007 NRL season.It is said that when isaac luke was a kid he would practice by tackling goalposts. Also worth mentioning is that it was sonny bill williams who convinced isaac luke to stay in league when luke couldnt get a run for the bulldogs and was thinking about quitting and going home.

2007 Season

Luke made his first grade debut in round 12 for the Rabbitohs against the Melbourne Storm, coming off the bench.

In Round 19 Against the North Queensland Cowboys Issac Luke had his first NRL start, playing at hooker. He scored his first NRL try and was awarded the Brut Man Of the Match award for his efforts.

Luke tasted finals football in his debut year, coming off the bench in the Rabbitohs 30 - 6 loss to the Manly Sea Eagles

He was awarded the John Sattler Rookie of the Year at the South Sydney annual Red and Green Ball and presentation night held at the AJC function centre at Randwick Racecourse Sydney.He also was second only to Israel Folou in the dally m rookie of the year award.

His year was capped off by being named in the Train on Squad for the New Zealand Kiwis

Rabbitohs NRL Stats

NRL Matches played

References

External links

* [http://footycentralnews.blogspot.com/2007/07/little-luke-is-little-star.html www.footycentral.tk article, Little Luke is Little Star]