Luke Yates
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Luke Yates
| fullname =
| image = Luke Yates London Broncos.jpg
| imagesize = 290
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|03|06}}
| birth_place = Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
| height = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| position = {{rlp|LF|PR}}
| club1 = Newcastle Knights
| year1start = 2017
| year1end = 18
| appearances1 = 25
| tries1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 0
| club2 = London Broncos
| year2start = 2019
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 28
| tries2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 8
| club3 = {{nowrap|Salford Red Devils}}
| year3start = 2020
| year3end =
| appearances3 = 19
| tries3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 12
| club4 = Huddersfield Giants
| year4start = 2021
| year4end = 24
| appearances4 = 89
| tries4 = 14
| goals4 = 0
| fieldgoals4 = 0
| points4 = 56
| club5 = {{nowrap|→Warrington Wolves}}
| year5start = 2024{{small|(loan)}}
| year5end =
| appearances5 = 11
| tries5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| fieldgoals5 = 0
| points5 = 0
| club6 = {{nowrap|Warrington Wolves}}
| year6start = 2025
| year6end = present
| appearances6 = 5
| tries6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| fieldgoals6 = 0
| points6 = 0
| teamA = {{nowrap|Combined Nations All Stars}}
| yearAstart = 2021
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 1
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 0
| retired = no
| source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Luke-Yates/ loverugbyleague]{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/luke-yates/summary.html |title=Luke Yates - Career Stats & Summary |publisher=Rugby League Project |date=1995-03-06 |accessdate=2017-03-19}}
| updated = 18 Aug 2024
}}
Luke Yates (born 6 March 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|lf}} and {{rlp|pr}} for Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, and the Huddersfield Giants, the London Broncos and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.
Background
Yates was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for the Western Suburbs Rosellas, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career
=Early career=
From 2013 to 2015, Yates played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/players/y/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301010840/https://nycdatabase.org/players/y/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=1 March 2017|title=Y|publisher=Nyc Database|date=|accessdate=2017-02-28}} In May 2015, he re-signed with the Newcastle club on two-year contract until the end of 2017.{{cite web|author=NRL Digital Media|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2015/05/25/luke_yates_re_signs.html|title=Luke Yates re-signs - Knights|publisher=Newcastleknights.com.au|date=|accessdate=2017-02-28}}
In July 2015, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2015/07/04/pay_s_say_nsw_under_.html|title=PAY'S SAY: NSW Under-20s side|publisher=NSWRL.com.au|date=|accessdate=2015-07-09}}
In 2016, he graduated to Newcastle's Intrust Super Premiership NSW team.{{cite web|author=New South Wales Rugby League|url=http://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-nsw-isp-teams-2016-round-7/|title=LeagueUnlimited Intrust Super Premiership NSW Teams - 2016 Round 7|publisher=League Unlimited|date=2016-04-12|accessdate=2017-02-28}}
=Newcastle Knights=
In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, Yates made his NRL debut for Newcastle against the New Zealand Warriors.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/updated-team-lists-warriors-v-knights/tabid/10874/newsid/104285/default.aspx |title=Updated team lists: Warriors v Knights |publisher=NRL.com |date=2016-12-18 |accessdate=2017-03-05}}{{cite web |author=NRL Digital Media |url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/03/05/late_mail_warriors_v.af_news.html |title=LATE MAIL: Warriors v Knights - Knights |publisher=Newcastleknights.com.au |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305192119/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/03/05/late_mail_warriors_v.af_news.html |archive-date=5 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}
Yates made a total of 19 appearances for Newcastle in his debut year as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a third consecutive year.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/12/12/knights-2017-by-the-numbers/|title=Knights: 2017 by the numbers|website=NRL}}
In September, he re-signed with Newcastle on a one- contract until the end of 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/luke-yates-re-signs-knights-29414/|title=Luke Yates re-signs with Knights - Zero Tackle|date=27 September 2017|publisher=|accessdate=27 September 2017}} He finished the year with 19 appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTY5Ni00LS0tLS0tMjM0MDQtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|accessdate=20 October 2018}}
Yates only managed to play 6 NRL matches for the Newcastle club in 2018 before parting ways at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTcxNy00LS0tLS0tMjM0MDQtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|accessdate=20 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5697285/knights-close-the-door-on-tough-tackling-local-junior-luke-yates/|title=Knights close the door on tough-tackling local junior Luke Yates|first=BARRY|last=TOOHEY|date=11 October 2018|publisher=|access-date=20 October 2018}}
=London Broncos=
Ahead of the 2019 season, Yates joined the London Broncos in the Super League on a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5775517/column-tooheys-news-knights-reject-dragons-bid-for-player-swap/?cs=7580|title=COLUMN - Toohey's News - Knights reject Dragons bid for player swap|first=BARRY|last=TOOHEY|date=24 November 2018|publisher=|access-date=26 November 2018}}
He was second in the Top Tackler award at the Betfred Super League Awards evening on 6 October 2019, after completing 1211 tackles over the course of 28 games in the 2019 Super League season.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
After being relegated from the Super League on points difference, he left the club at the end of his contract.
=Salford Red Devils=
Yates signed for Salford from the London Broncos in October 2019. During the 2020 season he signed a two-year contract extension, which would see him through to the end of the 2022 season.
On 17 October 2020, Yates played in the 2020 Challenge Cup Final defeat for Salford against Leeds at Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/54555957/|title=Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}
=Huddersfield Giants=
On 24 December 2020, it was announced that Yates would join the Huddersfield Giants from the 2021 season.{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|date=24 Dec 2020|accessdate=24 Dec 2020|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55435947|title=Huddersfield Giants: Josh Jones and Luke Yates join Super League club}} He joined Huddersfield for a significant transfer fee as his Salford contract still had two seasons left to run. He was made team captain for Huddersfield for the 2022 season
On 28 May 2022, Yates played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to Wigan.{{cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/challenge-cup-player-ratings-final-24089809/|title=Challenge Cup player ratings as numerous stars shine in enthralling contest|website=www.examinerlive.co.uk}}
Yates played 24 matches for Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/ian-watson-explains-why-huddersfield-giants-underperformed-in-super-league-2023/#:~:text=HUDDERSFIELD%20GIANTS%20have%20been%20one,silverware%20once%20more%20this%20season./|title=Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023|website=www.totalrl.com}}
Yates played 14 games for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish 9th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants-34-castleford-tigers-10-hosts-win-dead-rubber-but-2024-season-one-to-forget-for-west-yorkshire-rivals-4789784/|title=Huddersfield Giants 34 Castleford Tigers 10: Hosts win dead rubber but 2024 season one to forget for West Yorkshire rivals|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}}
=Warrington Wolves=
On 15 July 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Warrington Wolves in the Super League initially on loan until the end of the 2024 season, and then a permanent two-year deal thereafter.{{cite web|website=Warrington Wolves|date=15 Jul 2024|title=Warrington Wolves is delighted to confirm that Luke Yates has joined with immediate effect on loan from Huddersfield Giants|url=https://warringtonwolves.com/news/2024/july/Yates-joins-with-immediate-effect/}}{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=15 Jul 2024|author=Aaron Bower|title=Warrington Wolves pay transfer fee to bring Huddersfield Giants forward to club early|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/warrington-wolves-pay-transfer-fee-to-bring-huddersfield-giants-forward-to-club-early}}
On 7 June 2025, Yates played in Warrington's 8-6 Challenge Cup final loss against Hull Kingston Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0gnqllpxlo/|title=In pictures: Hull KR Challenge Cup victory parade|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}
=Representative=
On 25 June 2021 he played for the Combined Nations All Stars in their 26-24 victory over England, staged at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, as part of England’s 2021 Rugby League World Cup preparation.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category}}
- [https://londonbroncosrl.com/players/luke-yates/ London Broncos profile]
- [https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/805/luke%3Cbr-%3Eyates SL profile]
- [https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/newcastle-knights/luke-yates/ Newcastle Knights profile]
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