Luke McLean
File:Luke McLean.jpg | |||
Full name | Luke McLean | ||
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Date of birth | 29 June 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Townsville, Australia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Fullback, Wing, Fly-half | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2007 2007–2009 2009–2014 2014–2015 2015 |
Perth Spirit Calvisano Benetton Treviso Sale Sharks Benetton Treviso |
4 39 81 11 |
(16) (80) (71) (10) |
correct as of 28 August 2015. | |||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2008– | Italy | 79 | (74) |
correct as of 19 March 2016. |
Luke McLean (born 29 June 1987) is an Italian Australian rugby union footballer who plays at fullback and fly-half for the Sale Sharks in England. He has also represented the Italy national rugby union team on over 50 occasions.
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Personal life
McLean was born in Townsville, Queensland.[1]
His mother's parents are both Italian; however, his grandfather had to give up his Italian citizenship to buy land in Australia.[2]
McLean attended St. Laurence's College, in South Brisbane, during his schooling years. He was College captain in 2004. In July 2014 he married long term girlfriend Stephanie Coghlan.[citation needed]
Career
Club career
McLean played for Perth Spirit in the Australian Rugby Championship before joining Italian team Calvisano in 2007, turning down a training contract with Western Force.[3] McLean joined Benetton Treviso in 2009 where he played over 80 games. In mid 2014 he signed with the Sale Sharks on a two-year deal.
International career
McLean was eligible for both Australia, being his country of birth, and Italy, due to his Italian grandmother. He represented the Australia under-19 side, helping the side to win the World under-19 championships.[3] He made his international debut for Italy against 2007 Rugby World Cup winners South Africa on 21 June 2008 in Cape Town. Italy was defeated 26–0.[4]
McLean scored his first international points on his Six Nations debut in the 36–11 defeat to England at Twickenham on 7 February 2009.[5] He scored two penalties in the first-half.[5] He then played against Ireland on 15 February, scoring all of Italy's nine points, converting three penalties in the 38–9 defeat at Stadio Flaminio, Rome.[6] McLean scored a further three points kicking a penalty in the 26–6 defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield on 28 February.[7][8] He featured in Italy's 20–15 loss to Wales on 15 March 2008 at Stadio Flaminio, failing to score any of Italy's points.[9][10] McLean played in Italy's last Six Nations 2009 match against France on 21 March, losing 50–8.[11]
McLean played a part in Italy's two match series on tour against Australia and New Zealand in 2009, scoring the majority of Italy's points.[12] He scored a try against England in the 2013 Six Nations Championship.
References
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External links
- Luke McLean player profile at rugbycalvisano.it (Italian)
- EngvarB from August 2013
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with unsourced statements from September 2014
- Articles with Italian-language external links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Townsville
- Australian rugby union players
- Italian rugby union players
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Italy international rugby union players
- Benetton Rugby Treviso players
- Sale Sharks players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union wings
- Italian people of Australian descent
- Australian emigrants to Italy
- Expatriate rugby union players in England