Luke Fitzgerald
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Luke Matthew Fitzgerald | |
| birthday | September 13, 1987 | |
| place of birth | Dublin , Ireland | |
| Nickname | Pivot | |
| society | ||
| society | Leinster rugby | |
| position |
Inside three quarters , outside three quarters , goalkeeper |
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| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 2006– | Leinster rugby | 84 (105) |
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2006- 2009 |
 Ireland British and Irish Lions |
31 (15) 1 (0) |
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Status: August 21, 2011 |
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Luke Matthew Fitzgerald (born September 13, 1987 in Dublin ) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for the Irish national team and the province of Leinster . He is used in the positions inside three quarters , outside three quarters and goalkeeper .
Fitzgerald first played for Leinster in September 2006. In the same year he also made his national team debut against the Pacific Islanders . Another match against Argentina followed in June 2007, but he missed the nomination for the squad for the 2007 World Cup . At the November international games in 2008 he won a regular place in the national team and was used in all games in the Grand Slam win at the Six Nations 2009 . On April 21, 2009 he was nominated by Ian McGeechan for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa . He won the Heineken Cup with Leinster in 2009 .
Fitzgerald's father Des was also a national player and played at the World Championships in 1987 and 1991 , among others .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ O'Connell to skipper Lions. Sky Sports, April 21, 2009, accessed April 23, 2009 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fitzgerald, Luke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fitzgerald, Luke Matthew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish rugby player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin , Ireland |