| Fullname | Luke Benedict Ambler |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 18 December 1989 (age 36) |
| Birth place | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (100 kg) [1] |
| Club 1 | Salford City Reds |
| Year1start | 2008 |
| Appearances 1 | 1 |
| Tries 1 | 1 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 4 |
| Club 2 | Leeds Rhinos |
| Year2start | 2009 |
| Year2end | 12 |
| Appearances 2 | 10 |
| Tries 2 | 1 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 4 |
| Club 3 | → York City Knights |
| Year3start | 2009(loan) |
| Appearances 3 | 4 |
| Tries 3 | 1 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 3 | 0 |
| Points 3 | 4 |
| Club 4 | → Harlequins RL |
| Year4start | 2011(loan) |
| Appearances 4 | 24 |
| Tries 4 | 1 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 4 | 0 |
| Points 4 | 4 |
| Club 5 | Halifax |
| Year5start | 2012 |
| Year5end | 17 |
| Appearances 5 | 143 |
| Tries 5 | 32 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 5 | 0 |
| Points 5 | 128 |
| Teama | Ireland |
| Yearastart | 2009 |
| Yearaend | 16 |
| Appearancesa | 19 |
| Triesa | 5 |
| Goalsa | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa | 0 |
| Pointsa | 20 |
| Retired | yes |
| Source | [2][3] |
| New | yes |
Luke Benedict Ambler (born 18 December 1989) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has played at representative level for Yorkshire (Under-17s) and Ireland, and at club level for Elland ARLFC,[4] in the Super League for the Salford City Reds, and the Leeds Rhinos, in 2009's National League One for the York City Knights (loan), in 2011's Super League XVI for the Harlequins RL (loan) and in the Championship for Halifax, as a or .[3][5]
Background
Luke Ambler was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, he has Irish ancestors, and eligible to play for Ireland due to the grandparent rule.[citation needed]
Playing career
Ambler made his full début with the Salford City Reds in August 2008.[5] In December of the same year, following the expiry of his contract with the Salford City Reds, he signed on for a two-year contract with the Leeds Rhinos.[6] He played for Harlequins RL during the 2011 Super League season, and moved to Halifax in 2012. Ambler made his Ireland début against Serbia in 2009. He was named to the Ireland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Luke played in the 2014 and 2015 European Cup tournaments. In 2016, he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.[7]
Personal life
In the summer of 2016, after the suicide of his brother-in-law, Luke founded Andy's Man Club[8] and has become an ambassador for suicide prevention.[9]
References
- ^ "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Archived 3 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Elland ARLFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Metcalfe, John (21 August 2008). "Prop Luke handed first start". Halifax Evening Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ Barker, Neil (17 December 2008). "Why Salford let Ambler go". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers". Warrington Guardian. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Ex-rugby player Luke Ambler on why he created Andy's Man's Club and why men need to talk". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Don't be a caveman - open up about your problems, says grieving Luke Ambler whose brother in law committed suicide". Brief Report. 1 October 2016. Archived 25 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
External links
- Halifax profile
- Leeds Rhinos profile
- (archived by web.archive.org) Salford City Reds profile