Luke Charteris (born 9 March 1983) is a former

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player who played as a

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for the Newport Gwent Dragons,

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and

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, as well as the Wales national team. He made 74 appearances for Wales between 2004 and 2017. Since his retirement from playing in 2019, he has served as Bath's line-out coach.

Club career

Charteris started his senior career at Newport Gwent Dragons in 2003. He went on to make over 140 appearances for the Welsh region and was appointed captain in 2011. In May 2012 Charteris joined French

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club

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, staying for two years. On 6 June 2014, Charteris joined Parisian side

, then known as Racing Métro, on a two-year deal after

were demoted to the

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. He stayed for another two years, after which he moved to England with

in 2016. Charteris retired at the end of the 2018/19 season and took up a new role as specialist line-out coach for Bath Rugby.

International career

Charteris made his debut for Wales versus

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in 2004 having previously represented Wales at Under 19 and Under 21 levels. He was a feature of the Welsh national team for over a decade, touring regularly. He played in many Six Nations tournaments, including in 2010 and

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. In August 2011, Charteris was named in the Wales squad for the

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in New Zealand, and his performances in the tournament were widely praised. Charteris also played in the

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. He ultimately gained 74 caps for Wales.

References

External links

Newport Gwent Dragons profileWales profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Charteris, Luke 1983 births Living people Alumni of the University of Bath Cornwall RFU players Dragons RFC players 21st-century Welsh sportsmen English people of Welsh descent English rugby union players People educated at Ysgol Tre-Gib Racing 92 players Rugby union players from Cornwall Sportspeople from Camborne Team Bath rugby union players Bath Rugby players USA Perpignan players Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union players Rugby union locks 2011 Rugby World Cup players 2015 Rugby World Cup players Welsh expatriate rugby union players in France