Luke Briscoe

{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Luke Briscoe

|fullname = Luke Briscoe

|image = Luke Briscoe Featherstone.jpg

|image_size = 315

|position = {{rlp|WG|CE}}

|height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|11|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England

|club1 = Leeds Rhinos

|year1start = 2012

|year1end = 16

|appearances1 = 10

|tries1 = 2

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 8

|club2 = {{nowrap|→ Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}

|year2start = 2014(loan)

|appearances2 = 2

|tries2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 0

|club3 = → Hunslet Hawks

|year3start = 2014(loan)

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 7

|tries3 = 1

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 4

|club4 = → Hunslet Hawks

|year4start = 2015(loan)

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 17

|tries4 = 7

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 28

|club5 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}

|year5start = 2016(loan)

|year5end =

|appearances5 = 10

|tries5 = 5

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 20

|club6 = Featherstone Rovers

|year6start = 2017

|year6end = 18

|appearances6 = 44

|tries6 = 43

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 172

|club7 = {{nowrap|→ Leeds Rhinos}}

|year7start = 2018(loan)

|year7end =

|appearances7 = 10

|tries7 = 5

|goals7 = 0

|fieldgoals7 = 0

|points7 = 20

|club8 = Leeds Rhinos

|year8start = 2019

|year8end = 21

|appearances8 = 46

|tries8 = 13

|goals8 = 0

|fieldgoals8 = 0

|points8 = 52

|club9 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}

|year9start = 2019(DR)

|year9end =

|appearances9 = 17

|tries9 = 10

|goals9 = 0

|fieldgoals9 = 0

|points9 = 40

|club10 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}

|year10start = 2020{{small|(loan)}}

|year10end =

|appearances10 = 1

|tries10 = 1

|goals10 = 0

|fieldgoals10 = 0

|points10 = 4

| club11 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}}

| year11start = 2022

| year11end = 23

| appearances11 = 54

| tries11 = 35

| goals11 = 0

| fieldgoals11 = 0

| points11 = 140

| club12 = {{nowrap|Doncaster}}

| year12start = 2024

| year12end = present

| appearances12 = 16

| tries12 = 5

| goals12 = 0

| fieldgoals12 = 0

| points12 = 20

|retired = No

|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Luke-Briscoe/ loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/luke-briscoe/summary.html Rugby League Project]

| updated = 07 August 2024

| module = {{infobox person

| embed = yes

| relatives = Tom Briscoe (brother)
Jack Briscoe (brother)

}}

}}

Luke Briscoe (born 11 March 1994) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er or {{rlp|ce}} for the Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship.

He started his career at the Leeds club, playing on loan at Wakefield Trinity in the Super League, Hunslet in Championship 1 and the Kingstone Press Championship, and Featherstone in the Kingstone Press Championship. He played for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship and joined Leeds on loan in the top flight. He then spent time away from Leeds on dual registration with Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Briscoe was born in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. He is the brother of England national rugby league team winger Tom Briscoe who also played for the Leeds Rhinos.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

Career

=Leeds=

He is signed for the 2012 season onwards, he signed a professional contract 22 September 2011.

He joined Leeds on 22 September 2012, after playing his youth career at Hull F.C.

He signed a four-year contract with the club. He made three appearances for Leeds and scored once on his début. He was released at the end of the 2015 season.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

=Wakefield Trinity=

Briscoe spent the 2014 Super League season at Wakefield Trinity on a one-year loan deal. However, he only made two appearances and returned to Leeds.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}

=Hunslet RLFC=

Briscoe was sent on loan to Hunslet for the rest of the season and played 18 games, scoring 6 tries.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}

=Leeds Rhinos=

On 19 June 2018 it was reported that he had signed for Leeds in the Super League.{{cite web|website=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=19 Jun 2018|accessdate=23 Jan 2021|title=Leeds Rhinos sign record try scorer Luke Briscoe from Featherstone Rovers|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-sign-record-try-scorer-luke-briscoe-featherstone-rovers-584450}}

=Featherstone Rovers (re-join)=

On 27 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship in a permanent move{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=27 Oct 2021|accessdate=26 Dec 2021|title=Luke Briscoe "honoured" to return to hometown club|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/luke-briscoe-honoured-to-return-to-hometown-club-featherstone/}}

On 28 May 2022, Briscoe played for Featherstone in their 2022 RFL 1895 Cup final loss against Leigh.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/featherstone-rovers-1895-cup-final-defeat-to-leigh-centurions-gives-brian-mcdermotts-side-signal-of-their-progress-3713313/|title=Featherstone Rovers: 1895 Cup final defeat to Leigh Centurions gives Brian McDermott's side signal of their progress|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}}

=Doncaster RLFC=

On 10 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=10 Nov 2023|title=Former Leeds Rhinos ace makes cross-county Championship switch following departure from Featherstone Rovers|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/former-leeds-rhinos-ace-makes-cross-county-championship-switch-following-departure-from-featherstone-rovers}}

References

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