Luke Goodwin
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Luke Goodwin is a retired professional rugby league
player who played in Australia and England and represented Aotearoa Māori
in 2000.
He is the son of rugby league legend, Edward 'Lord Ted' Goodwin
who represented Australia. He is also the elder brother of fellow players, Bronx
, Bryson
and Grayson.
- Canberra Raiders
'91, Penrith Panthers
'92, Canterbury Bulldogs
'93-'95, Western Reds '96, Western Suburbs Magpies
'99) and England (Super League
- Oldham Bears
'97, London Broncos '98).
Luke Goodwin began his career joining the Canberra Raiders in 1991 but did not play any first grade. In 1992 he joined the Penrith Panthers where he played 10 first grade games. His 1992 stat ended up scoring 2 tries and booting 2 goals for 12 points.In 1993 he joined the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs. He played 14 first grade games in 1993 and then got dropped to reserve grade for the rest of the 1993 season. In 1994 He only played 1 first grade game and was dropped back to reserve grade for the rest of the 1994 season. In 1995 he joined the Parramatta Eels and did not play any first grade. In 1996 he joined the Western Reds where he played 3 first grade games. In 1997 he went over to England and joined the Oldham Bears. In 1998 he joined the London Broncos where he played 12 games. In 1999 he returned to Australia and joined the Western Suburbs Magpies where he played 5 first grade games. He played 1 Cap of International Rugby League, it was at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup for New Zealand Maori where he booted 2 goals and he played 1 game of Reprasentative Rugby League for NSW Country in 1993.
match in 1993.
Goodwin also represented New Zealand Māori
in 1999 and 2000, at the World Cup
. He made a cameo appearance off the bench in a match against Fii
in 2006.
In 2008 he coached the Southern Sharks
in the Jim Beam Cup.
In 2008 he was the coach of the New Zealand Māori
side which played in the opening game of the 2008 World Cup
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who played in Australia and England and represented Aotearoa Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby league team
-See also:* New Zealand national rugby league team* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori cricket team-External links:* Google Books...
in 2000.
He is the son of rugby league legend, Edward 'Lord Ted' Goodwin
Ted Goodwin
Ted Goodwin is an Australian former professional rugby league player in the NSWRL competition. Goodwin played for the St. George Dragons, Newtown Jets and Western Suburbs Magpies as well as representing for Country and New South Wales and Australia....
who represented Australia. He is also the elder brother of fellow players, Bronx
Bronx Goodwin
Bronx Goodwin is an Australian rugby league player who currently plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He is the son of former Australian International Ted Goodwin, brother Luke and Bryson and brother-in-law of Eels player Joel Reddy.-Playing career:Originally a...
, Bryson
Bryson Goodwin
Bryson Goodwin is a New Zealand-Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks...
and Grayson.
Playing career
Goodwin played in both Australia (NRLNational Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
- Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
'91, Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
'92, Canterbury Bulldogs
Canterbury Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions...
'93-'95, Western Reds '96, Western Suburbs Magpies
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
'99) and England (Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
- Oldham Bears
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
'97, London Broncos '98).
Luke Goodwin began his career joining the Canberra Raiders in 1991 but did not play any first grade. In 1992 he joined the Penrith Panthers where he played 10 first grade games. His 1992 stat ended up scoring 2 tries and booting 2 goals for 12 points.In 1993 he joined the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs. He played 14 first grade games in 1993 and then got dropped to reserve grade for the rest of the 1993 season. In 1994 He only played 1 first grade game and was dropped back to reserve grade for the rest of the 1994 season. In 1995 he joined the Parramatta Eels and did not play any first grade. In 1996 he joined the Western Reds where he played 3 first grade games. In 1997 he went over to England and joined the Oldham Bears. In 1998 he joined the London Broncos where he played 12 games. In 1999 he returned to Australia and joined the Western Suburbs Magpies where he played 5 first grade games. He played 1 Cap of International Rugby League, it was at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup for New Zealand Maori where he booted 2 goals and he played 1 game of Reprasentative Rugby League for NSW Country in 1993.
Representative career
Goodwin played for the NSW Country team in the City vs Country OriginCity vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
match in 1993.
Goodwin also represented New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby league team
-See also:* New Zealand national rugby league team* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori cricket team-External links:* Google Books...
in 1999 and 2000, at the World Cup
2000 Rugby League World Cup
The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was held during October and November of that year in Great Britain, Ireland and France...
. He made a cameo appearance off the bench in a match against Fii
Fiji national rugby league team
-Competitions:Fiji have participated in:*Pacific Cup *World Cup *World Sevens *Superleague World Nines *Superleague Oceania Tournament *Pacific Rim Competition -Results:...
in 2006.
Coaching career
Since 2002 he has been involved with the New South Wales Māori Rugby League programme.In 2008 he coached the Southern Sharks
Southern Sharks
The Southern Sydney Sharks is a Rugby League team that competed in the 2008 Jim Beam Cup competition, this was their only season in the competition to date with the team now competing as the Southern Districts Rebels...
in the Jim Beam Cup.
In 2008 he was the coach of the New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby league team
-See also:* New Zealand national rugby league team* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori cricket team-External links:* Google Books...
side which played in the opening game of the 2008 World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.