Laurie Weeks (rugby union)

Laurie Weeks (born 5 April 1986, Sydney, Australia) is a former professional and national representative rugby union footballer. He played at tighthead prop for the Melbourne Rebels. On 17 March 2017, in a game against the Chiefs, Weeks became the Rebels most capped player.^[1]

Laurie Weeks

Laurie Weeks playing for Sydney Stars NRC Round 7
Date of birth	(1986-04-05) 5 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
School	St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
University	Sydney University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 Sydney Fleet 1 (5) 2014 Sydney Stars 5 (5) 2018 Melbourne Rising 3 (0) Correct as of 27 January 2019 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–10 Reds 23 (5) 2011–2018 Rebels 85 (0) Correct as of 5 November 2017 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014 Australia 2 (0) Correct as of 22 June 2014

Super Rugby

Weeks made his Super Rugby debut for the Reds in February 2009 against the Bulls.^[2] The Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) named Weeks 'Newcomer of the Year' for the 2009 season;^[3] Weeks played 23 games for the Reds 2009-2010.^[2] In 2011, Weeks left Queensland and moved to Victoria to join the Melbourne Rebels.^[2]

In 2012, his Rebel teammates included props Nic Henderson, Rodney Blake, 20-year-old Paul Alo-Emile, and new signings Kurtley Beale (fullback) and James O'Connor (inside centre).^[4]

Laurie weeks now works as the ticketing and marketing manager at the Melbourne Rebels and has ensured the existence of the Super Rugby franchise for at least another 2 years.^[5]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 15 July 2018^[6]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2009	Reds	13	11	2	812	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Reds	10	10	0	684	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2011	Rebels	16	5	11	575	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Rebels	5	5	0	333	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	Rebels	16	13	3	930	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014	Rebels	14	13	1	732	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Rebels	9	7	2	312	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016	Rebels	11	10	1	638	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	Rebels	14	9	5	631	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	Rebels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		108	83	25	5627	1	0	0	0	5	1	1

References

1. Windley, Matt (28 February 2017). "Laurie Weeks re-signs with Melbourne Rebels, says club can make Super Rugby finals". News.com.au. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
2. "Player profiles". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
3. "Weeks RUPA Newcomer of the Year". UQ Rugby. University of Queensland. 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
4. Paxinos, Stathi (28 February 2012). "Forward pack to deliver: Weeks". The Age. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
5. "Latest Rugby News | Melbourne Rebels".
6. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

External links

• Melbourne Rebels profile of Laurie Weeks