Sam Luckley

{{Short description|Scotland international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Sam Luckley

|fullname = Sam Luckley

|image = Sam Luckley.jpg

|image_size =

|position = {{rlp|PR|LF|SR}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|11|29}}

| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| weight = {{convert|108|kg|stlb|abbr=on|disp=flip}}

| club1 = Newcastle Thunder

| year1start = 2016

| year1end = 20

| appearances1 = 82

| tries1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| fieldgoals1 = 0

| points1 = 24

| club2 = {{nowrap|Salford Red Devils}}

| year2start = 2021

| year2end = 22

| appearances2 = 27

| tries2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| fieldgoals2 = 0

| points2 = 0

| club3 = {{nowrap|→ Swinton Lions}}

| year3start = 2021{{small|(loan)}}

| year3end =

| appearances3 = 4

| tries3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

| points3 = 0

| club4 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}}

| year4start = 2023

| year4end = present

| appearances4 = 74

| tries4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| fieldgoals4 = 0

| points4 = 20

|teamA = Scotland

|yearAstart = 2018

|yearAend = present

|appearancesA = 7

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 0

|new = yes

|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Sam-Luckley/ loverugbyleague][https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Sam-Luckley/summary.html Rugby League Project][http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/sam-luckley-39529.html itsrugby][https://leagueunlimited.com/people/show/sam-luckley/ leagueunlimited]

|updated = 19 June 2025

}}

Sam Luckley (born 29 November 1995) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}} for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He notably played for his nation of heritage at the 2022 World Cup. He is a lifelong supporter of Newcastle United.

He previously played for Salford Red Devils in the super league and in the past has represented Newcastle Thunder in League 1. He has also spent time on loan from Salford at the Swinton Lions in the Championship.

In 2021 he made his Salford début in the Super League against the Warrington Wolves.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP3543323 Salford Red Devils v Warrington Wolves]

On 12 August 2023, Luckley featured for Hull KR during the Challenge Cup Final, to which they lost 17-16 in extra time to Leigh.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/66463438/|title=Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}

Luckley played a total of 27 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/67008107/|title=Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}

On 12 October 2024, Luckley played in Hull Kingston Rovers 2024 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan. On 7 June 2025, he played in the 2025 Challenge Cup final as Hull KR beat Warrington 8-6 to win their first major trophy in 40 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/oct/12/wigan-v-hull-kr-super-league-grand-final-2024-live-score-updates?page=with:block-670aaacb8f087ed1d5a8a350/|title=Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – as it happened|website=www.theguardian.com}}{{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}}