# Luke Yates > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Luke_Yates > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Luke_Yates.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Yates > Source revision: 1345504522 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Luke Yates | fullname = | image = Luke Yates London Broncos.jpg | imagesize = 290 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|03|06}} | birth_place = [Newcastle, New South Wales](/source/Newcastle%2C_New_South_Wales), Australia | height = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} | weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} | position = {{rlp|LF|PR|HK}} | club1 = [Newcastle Knights](/source/Newcastle_Knights) | year1start = 2017 | year1end = 18 | appearances1 = 25 | tries1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 0 | club2 = [London Broncos](/source/London_Broncos) | year2start = 2019 | year2end = | appearances2 = 28 | tries2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 8 | club3 = {{nowrap|[Salford Red Devils](/source/Salford_Red_Devils)}} | year3start = 2020 | year3end = | appearances3 = 19 | tries3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 12 | club4 = [Huddersfield Giants](/source/Huddersfield_Giants) | year4start = 2021 | year4end = 24 | appearances4 = 89 | tries4 = 14 | goals4 = 0 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 56 | club5 = {{nowrap|→[Warrington Wolves](/source/Warrington_Wolves)}} | year5start = 2024{{small|(loan)}} | year5end = | appearances5 = 11 | tries5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 0 | club6 = {{nowrap|[Warrington Wolves](/source/Warrington_Wolves)}} | year6start = 2025 | year6end = present | appearances6 = 30 | tries6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 0 | teamA = {{nowrap|[Combined Nations All Stars](/source/Combined_Nationalities_rugby_league_team)}} | yearAstart = 2021 | yearAend = | appearancesA = 1 | triesA = 0 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 0 | retired = no | source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Luke-Yates/ loverugbyleague]{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/luke-yates/summary.html |title=Luke Yates - Career Stats & Summary |publisher=Rugby League Project |date=1995-03-06 |accessdate=2017-03-19}} | updated = 18 Aug 2024 }} '''Luke Yates''' (born 6 March 1995) is an Australian professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who plays as a {{rlp|lf}} and {{rlp|pr}} for the [Warrington Wolves](/source/Warrington_Wolves) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League). He previously played for the [Newcastle Knights](/source/Newcastle_Knights) in the [NRL](/source/National_Rugby_League), and the [Huddersfield Giants](/source/Huddersfield_Giants), the [London Broncos](/source/London_Broncos) and the [Salford Red Devils](/source/Salford_Red_Devils) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League). ==Background== Yates was born in [Newcastle, New South Wales](/source/Newcastle%2C_New_South_Wales), [Australia](/source/Australia). He played his junior rugby league for the [Western Suburbs Rosellas](/source/Western_Suburbs_Rosellas), before being signed by the [Newcastle Knights](/source/Newcastle_Knights). ==Playing career== ===Early career=== From 2013 to 2015, Yates played for the Newcastle Knights' [NYC](/source/National_Youth_Competition_(rugby_league)) team.{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/players/y/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301010840/https://nycdatabase.org/players/y/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=1 March 2017|title=Y|publisher=Nyc Database|date=|accessdate=2017-02-28}} In May 2015, he re-signed with the Newcastle club on two-year contract until the end of 2017.{{cite web|author=NRL Digital Media|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2015/05/25/luke_yates_re_signs.html|title=Luke Yates re-signs - Knights|publisher=Newcastleknights.com.au|date=|accessdate=2017-02-28}} In July 2015, he played for the [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales_rugby_league_team) under-20s team against the [Queensland](/source/Queensland_rugby_league_team) under-20s team.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2015/07/04/pay_s_say_nsw_under_.html|title=PAY'S SAY: NSW Under-20s side|publisher=NSWRL.com.au|date=|accessdate=2015-07-09}} In 2016, he graduated to Newcastle's [Intrust Super Premiership NSW](/source/Intrust_Super_Premiership_NSW) team.{{cite web|author=New South Wales Rugby League|url=http://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-nsw-isp-teams-2016-round-7/|title=LeagueUnlimited Intrust Super Premiership NSW Teams - 2016 Round 7|publisher=League Unlimited|date=2016-04-12|accessdate=2017-02-28}} ===Newcastle Knights=== In round 1 of the [2017 NRL season](/source/2017_NRL_season), Yates made his [NRL](/source/National_Rugby_League) debut for Newcastle against the [New Zealand Warriors](/source/New_Zealand_Warriors).{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/updated-team-lists-warriors-v-knights/tabid/10874/newsid/104285/default.aspx |title=Updated team lists: Warriors v Knights |publisher=NRL.com |date=2016-12-18 |accessdate=2017-03-05}}{{cite web |author=NRL Digital Media |url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/03/05/late_mail_warriors_v.af_news.html |title=LATE MAIL: Warriors v Knights - Knights |publisher=Newcastleknights.com.au |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305192119/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/03/05/late_mail_warriors_v.af_news.html |archive-date=5 March 2017 |url-status=dead }} Yates made a total of 19 appearances for Newcastle in his debut year as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a third consecutive year.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/12/12/knights-2017-by-the-numbers/|title=Knights: 2017 by the numbers|website=NRL}} In September, he re-signed with Newcastle on a one- contract until the end of 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/luke-yates-re-signs-knights-29414/|title=Luke Yates re-signs with Knights - Zero Tackle|date=27 September 2017|publisher=|accessdate=27 September 2017}} He finished the year with 19 appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTY5Ni00LS0tLS0tMjM0MDQtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|accessdate=20 October 2018}} thumb|right|Yates playing for the Newcastle Knights in 2018 Yates only managed to play 6 NRL matches for the Newcastle club in 2018 before parting ways at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTcxNy00LS0tLS0tMjM0MDQtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|accessdate=20 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5697285/knights-close-the-door-on-tough-tackling-local-junior-luke-yates/|title=Knights close the door on tough-tackling local junior Luke Yates|first=BARRY|last=TOOHEY|date=11 October 2018|publisher=|access-date=20 October 2018}} ===London Broncos=== Ahead of the 2019 season, Yates joined the [London Broncos](/source/London_Broncos) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League) on a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5775517/column-tooheys-news-knights-reject-dragons-bid-for-player-swap/?cs=7580|title=COLUMN - Toohey's News - Knights reject Dragons bid for player swap|first=BARRY|last=TOOHEY|date=24 November 2018|publisher=|access-date=26 November 2018}} He was second in the Top Tackler award at the Betfred Super League Awards evening on 6 October 2019, after completing 1211 tackles over the course of 28 games in the [2019 Super League season](/source/2019_Super_League_season).{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} After being relegated from the Super League on points difference, he left the club at the end of his contract. ===Salford Red Devils=== Yates signed for [Salford](/source/Salford_Red_Devils) from the London Broncos in October 2019. During the 2020 season he signed a two-year contract extension, which would see him through to the end of the 2022 season. On 17 October 2020, Yates played in the [2020 Challenge Cup Final](/source/2020_Challenge_Cup_Final) defeat for Salford against Leeds at [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/54555957|title=Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal|website=www.bbc.co.uk}} ===Huddersfield Giants=== On 24 December 2020, it was announced that Yates would join the [Huddersfield Giants](/source/Huddersfield_Giants) from the 2021 season.{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|date=24 Dec 2020|accessdate=24 Dec 2020|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55435947|title=Huddersfield Giants: Josh Jones and Luke Yates join Super League club}} He joined Huddersfield for a significant transfer fee as his Salford contract still had two seasons left to run. He was made team captain for Huddersfield for the 2022 season thumb|Luke Yates at Huddersfield in 2021 On 28 May 2022, Yates played for Huddersfield in their [2022 Challenge Cup Final](/source/2022_Challenge_Cup_Final) loss to [Wigan](/source/Wigan_Warriors).{{cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/challenge-cup-player-ratings-final-24089809/|title=Challenge Cup player ratings as numerous stars shine in enthralling contest|website=www.examinerlive.co.uk}} Yates played 24 matches for Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/ian-watson-explains-why-huddersfield-giants-underperformed-in-super-league-2023/#:~:text=HUDDERSFIELD%20GIANTS%20have%20been%20one,silverware%20once%20more%20this%20season./|title=Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023|website=www.totalrl.com}} Yates played 14 games for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish 9th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants-34-castleford-tigers-10-hosts-win-dead-rubber-but-2024-season-one-to-forget-for-west-yorkshire-rivals-4789784/|title=Huddersfield Giants 34 Castleford Tigers 10: Hosts win dead rubber but 2024 season one to forget for West Yorkshire rivals|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}} ===Warrington Wolves=== On 15 July 2024 it was reported that he had signed for [Warrington Wolves](/source/Warrington_Wolves) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League) initially on loan until the end of the 2024 season, and then a permanent two-year deal thereafter.{{cite web|website=Warrington Wolves|date=15 Jul 2024|title=Warrington Wolves is delighted to confirm that Luke Yates has joined with immediate effect on loan from Huddersfield Giants|url=https://warringtonwolves.com/news/2024/july/Yates-joins-with-immediate-effect/}}{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=15 Jul 2024|author=Aaron Bower|title=Warrington Wolves pay transfer fee to bring Huddersfield Giants forward to club early|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/warrington-wolves-pay-transfer-fee-to-bring-huddersfield-giants-forward-to-club-early}} On 7 June 2025, Yates played in Warrington's 8-6 Challenge Cup final loss against Hull Kingston Rovers.{{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}} ===Representative=== On [25 June 2021](/source/International_rugby_league_in_2021) he played for the [Combined Nations All Stars](/source/Combined_Nationalities_rugby_league_team) in their 26-24 victory over [England](/source/England_national_rugby_league_team), staged at the [Halliwell Jones Stadium](/source/Halliwell_Jones_Stadium), [Warrington](/source/Warrington), as part of England’s [2021 Rugby League World Cup](/source/2021_Rugby_League_World_Cup) preparation.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://londonbroncosrl.com/players/luke-yates/ London Broncos profile] *[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/805/luke%3Cbr-%3Eyates SL profile] *[https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/newcastle-knights/luke-yates/ Newcastle Knights profile] {{Warrington Wolves squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Yates, Luke}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England Category:Combined Nationalities rugby league team players Category:Huddersfield Giants captains Category:Huddersfield Giants players Category:London Broncos players Category:Newcastle Knights players Category:Rugby league locks Category:Rugby league props Category:Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales Category:Salford RLFC players Category:Warrington Wolves players Category:Western Suburbs Rosellas players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Luke Yates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Yates) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Yates?action=history)). 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