| Born | (1977-12-27) 27 December 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Waverley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Mitch Inman (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Sports medicine physician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke Inman (born 27 December 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
Inman is a nephew of rugby league player Bob McCarthy and elder brother of rugby union player Mitch Inman.1
A Waverley College product, Inman made over 100 first-grade appearances with Sydney University, where he studied for a medical degree. He broke into the Waratahs side during the 2001 Super 12 season, taking the centre position vacated by Jason Little, who had left to play in England.2 By the end of the season, Inman had crossed for five tries, two of which came in an away match against the Hurricanes in New Plymouth. He represented Australia in rugby sevens, including at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, with the team finishing fourth.3
Inman has held the chief medical officer roles at NRL clubs Manly, Sydney Roosters and Canterbury.4
References
References
- "Brothers named in Australia Sevens squad". World Rugby. 30 January 2008.
- "Student rejects gold rush in his quest for piece of silver". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 2001.
- "Four Wallabies in Games sevens team". ABC News. 13 February 2006.
- "New Manly Coaching Department Unveiled". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 4 November 2015.
