Laurie Weeks (rugby union)
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Laurie Weeks is a national representative
rugby union
footballer who plays professionally for the Melbourne Rebels
. He made his debut for the Reds
in February 2009 against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld
in Pretoria
. After a highly successful 2009 year playing for his Super 14 side, the Queensland Reds
, Weeks was nominated as the Reds Rookie of the Year, Investec Super 14 Rookie of the year, and the Rugby Union Players Association Newcomer of the Year. In 2010, he signed with Super Rugby franchise the Melbourne Rebels
for their inaugural season in 2011.
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who plays professionally for the Melbourne Rebels
Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia...
. He made his debut for the Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
in February 2009 against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby and association football stadium situated in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The stadium has a capacity of 51,762 for rugby union and hosted the 2009 Currie Cup final...
in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
. After a highly successful 2009 year playing for his Super 14 side, the Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
, Weeks was nominated as the Reds Rookie of the Year, Investec Super 14 Rookie of the year, and the Rugby Union Players Association Newcomer of the Year. In 2010, he signed with Super Rugby franchise the Melbourne Rebels
Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia...
for their inaugural season in 2011.
External links
- Laurie Weeks Melbourne Rebels profile
- Laurie Weeks Wallabies profile
- Laurie Weeks QRU profile
- ARU: Wallabies Named for 2010 Rugby Series