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Subscribe to RSS FeedLuke McAllister
Date of birth: 28/08/1983
Position: Centre/Fly-half
Test caps: 18
Test Debut: British & Irish Lions, 2005
Test Points: 103
Current Club: Sale Sharks
Strengths: Possesses a range of skills that allow him to fill in ably at fly-half or centre, making him the perfect utility player to have at a World Cup tournament and there's no doubt that he'll be pressing for a starting spot. Impressed everyone when filling in for the injured Dan Carter in the third Test of the Lions series in 2005, making his debut at the age of just 21.
Weaknesses: His versatility can play against him as far as making the starting line-up goes and can lead to unfamiliarity with defensive patterns when played out of position as seen against Australia in the Tri-Nations when Stirling Mortlock often found gaps in McAllister's area of the field.
Likely headline(s): May The Force Be With You, Luke
Did you know? Will join Sale Sharks after the World Cup where his father, Charlie McAllister, has also been signed as a coach. Charlie was a rugby league player for Oldham.
