) Charteris during the 2012 Grand Slam celebration at the Senedd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Luke Charteris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 March 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Camborne, Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 10.5 in (2.096 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 273 lb (124 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tregib Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke Charteris (born 9 March 1983) is a retired rugby union player who represented Wales. His position is lock.
Club career
Charteris started his senior career at Newport Gwent Dragons in 2003. He went on to make over 140 appearances for the Welsh region and was appointed captain in 2011.[2] In May 2012 Charteris joined French Top 14 club USA Perpignan,[3] staying for two years. On 6 June 2014, Charteris joined Parisian side Racing 92, then known as Racing Métro, on a two-year deal after Perpignan were demoted to the Pro D2.[4] He stayed for another two years, after which he moved to England with Bath in 2016.[5]
Charteris retired at the end of the 2018/19 season and took up a new role as specialist line-out coach for Bath Rugby.[6]
International career
Charteris made his debut for Wales versus South Africa in 2004 having previously represented Wales at Under 19 and Under 21 levels. He was a feature of the Welsh national team for over a decade, touring regularly. He played in many Six Nations tournaments, including in 2010[7][8] and 2015.[9]
In August 2011, he was named in the Wales squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand,[10] and his performances in the tournament were widely praised.[11][12] Charteris also played in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[13] He ultimately gained 74 caps for Wales.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Luke Caley Charteris". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Charteris captains Dragons
- ^ Charteris joins Perpignan
- ^ "Luke Charteris joins Racing Metro from Perpignan on a two-year deal". BBC Sport. 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Luke Charteris: Bath to sign Wales lock from Racing 92". BBC Sport. 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Wales 2010 Six Nations Squad
- ^ Charteris presses for recall
- ^ "Six Nations: Cardiff Blues fly-half Gareth Anscombe in Wales squad". BBC Sport. 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Wales 2011 Rugby World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Charteris out to bury ghosts of RWC". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Orders, Mark (30 August 2019). "The combined Wales 2011 and 2019 World Cup XV is just immense". walesonline. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales' squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Woolford, Anthony (21 April 2019). "Welsh rugby star to retire and take coaching role at English giants". walesonline. Retrieved 27 May 2020.