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Luke Covell

Personal information
Full name	Luke Covell
Born	9 November 1981 (1981-11-09) (age 27)
	Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia
Height	187cm
Weight	98kg
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003–2004	Wests Tigers	22	7	57	0	142
2005–	Cronulla Sharks	93	42	296	0	760
	Total	115	49	353	0	902
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2005	Country Origin	1	0	3	0	6
2007	New Zealand	1	0	0	0	0
As of 07:11, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Source: NRL Stats, RLP and Yesterday's Hero

Luke Covell (born 9 November 1981 in Goondiwindi, Queensland) is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition, he also previously played for the Wests Tigers. His position of choice is on the wing.

Biography

Covell played early football for the Murwillumbah Colts.

Covell is known for his lack of speed, but Covell makes up for it in catching and defence, and is one of the best goalkickers in the NRL.

In 2007 Covell made his Test Debut for New Zealand against Australia.

In 2008 Covell won the Dally M Pointscorer of the Year award.

v • d • e Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks - current squad

Gallen (c) • Anderson • Bird • Brown • Bukuya • Cooper • Covell • de Gois • Douglas • Filiga • Goodwin • Green • Kearney • Kimmorley • Kingston • Millington • Norrie • Peek • Pomeroy • Ross • Selmes • Seymour • Simmons • Snowden • Stephenson • Taulapapa • Williams • Coach: Stuart