Luke Samuel Andrews (born 16 January 1976) is a New Zealand former professional

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player.

Biography

Early life

Born in

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, Andrews grew up in the nearby town of Riverton and was educated at Aparima College, where he played halfback until a sudden growth spurt. He worked as a commercial diver in his first few years after school.

Rugby career

Andrews, a lock and blindside flanker, moved to Dunedin to attend the

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and earned NZ Universities representative honours, while making his way up the ranks at Otago to make his provincial debut in 1999. After transferring to Wellington in 2002, Andrews began playing for the

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, making a total of 61 Super 14 appearances. He had overseas stints with Japan's

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, Shute Shield team Manly and Italian club Rugby Noceto from 2007 to 2010, then returned to New Zealand and joined Bay of Plenty.

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