Sam Luckley
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| Full name | Sam Luckley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1995 Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Loose forward, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 7 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Luckley (born 29 November 1995) is a Scottish rugby league footballer who plays as a prop, second-row or loose forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He notably played for Scotland at the 2022 World Cup.
Early life
[edit]Luckley was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland and grew up in North Shields, England.[5][6] He is a lifelong supporter of Newcastle United.
Playing career
[edit]Luckley 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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ itsrugby
- ^ leagueunlimited
- ^ "Luckley joins Robins". Super League. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Appleyard, Joe (2 June 2023). "Sam Luckley hoping for hometown glory with Hull KR at beloved St James' Park". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Salford Red Devils v Warrington Wolves
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "In pictures: Hull KR Challenge Cup victory parade". www.bbc.co.uk.
External links
[edit]- Salford Red Devils profile
- SL profile
- Luckley hopes to be lucky in 2021
- Sam Luckley swaps Newcastle United dream for potential Super League stardom after unexpected Salford chance
- Scotland international Sam Luckley joins Ottawa Aces
- Scotland profile
- Scotland RL profile
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