1. Luke Covell was born on 9 November 1981 and is a former New Zealand international rugby league footballer who played as a goal-kicking winger for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Wests Tigers in the NRL.
16 Facts About Luke Covell
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Luke Covell played at representative level for NSW Country and was described as one of the most respected players in the NRL.
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Luke Covell was born in Goondiwindi, Queensland, to a New Zealand father and an Australian mother.
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Luke Covell was raised in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, and attended Mt St Patrick's College.
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Luke Covell debuted with the Wests Tigers in 2003 at the age of 21.
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Luke Covell however was injured in the early minutes of the match and it was to be his sole international appearance.
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In 2008, Luke Covell won the Dally M Pointscorer of the Year award, playing a major role in the Cronulla-Sutherland's stellar season.
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Luke Covell went on to score over a thousand points in his career.
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Luke Covell was known for his lack of speed, but made up for it in determination, and was a fluent goalkicker.
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In 2010, Luke Covell became the first NRL Player to have ligament augmentation and reconstruction surgery.
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Luke Covell returned home to play for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League.
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Luke Covell played in the second row and as the team's goalkicker.
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Luke Covell played for the Mustangs again in 2013, losing to Ballina in the grand final.
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Luke Covell is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP with the NRL Program.
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In 2014, while undertaking a plumbing apprenticeship and studying at TAFE, Luke Covell represented the New South Wales Tertiary team.
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Luke Covell's daughter Chloe Covell is an Australian skateboarder, who competed in the women's street event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.