Luke Dyer
{{Short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Luke Dyer
|fullname = Luke Dyer
|image = Luke Dyer.jpg
|image_size = 250px
|position = {{rlp|CE|WG}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|8|15|df=y}}
|birth_place = Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|15|st|4|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Penrith Panthers
|year1start = 2004
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 1
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = Castleford Tigers
|year2start = 2006
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 20
|tries2 = 5
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 20
|club3 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}}
|year3start = 2007
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 27
|tries3 = 12
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 48
|club4 = Crusaders RL
|year4start = 2009
|year4end = 10
|appearances4 = 66
|tries4 = 25
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 100
|teamA = Wales
|yearAstart = 2007
|yearAend =
|appearancesA = 3
|triesA = 1
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 4
|retired = yes
|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Luke-Dyer|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/luke-dyer/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
|updated = 16 January 2019
}}
Luke Dyer (born {{Birth date|1981|8|15|df=y}}) is a former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. Dyer had played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League, the Castleford Tigers, Hull Kingston Rovers, the (Celtic) Crusaders, and the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup, as a {{rlp|wg}}, or {{rlp|ce}}.
Background
Dyer was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
Playing career
Dyer played for the Melbourne Storm in the 2004 Rugby League World Sevens pre-season tournament.{{cite web|publisher=Only Melbourne|title=Storm hoping lucky sevens will reveal next young gun|url=http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/melbourne_details.php?id=3879
|accessdate=2007-10-24}}{{cite web |title=Rugby League: Sevens tournament made for speedsters |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league-sevens-tournament-made-for-speedsters/EDMBUWD75QWFJ2JROIIRJNEVYI/ |website=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=24 October 2021}} He was later released by Melbourne, returning to Penrith Panthers during the 2004 NRL season, making his NRL debut for Penrith against Melbourne in round 17.
Dyer represented for Wales in Rugby League World Cup qualifying matches.{{cite news|author=Andy Wilson|newspaper=The Guardian|title=McCormack celebrates as Scotland make it to World Cup|url=http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyleague/story/0,,2205384,00.html|accessdate=2008-04-19|date=2007-11-05|location=London}}
Dyer scored the Crusaders first and only try in their first game in the Super League.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7866936.stm|publisher=BBC News|title=Leeds 28-6 Celtic Crusaders|date=2009-02-06|accessdate=2010-05-11}}
References
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External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120610185634/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=177 Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk]
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Category:Australian people of Welsh descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Castleford Tigers players
Category:Central Queensland Capras players
Category:Crusaders Rugby League players
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Hull Kingston Rovers players
Category:Penrith Panthers players
Category:Rugby league players from Penrith, New South Wales
Category:Wales national rugby league team players
Category:Welsh rugby league players
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