Springbok no. 786 · Flank
Luke Watson
Luke Asher Watson · WP
10Tests
0Tries
0Tours
23Age at debut
Test career
20072008
First test
9 Jun 2007, age 23 · Flank v Samoa, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Last test
30 Aug 2008, age 24 · Reserve v Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Biography
Luke Watson was a skilful, mobile Western Province loose forward who played ten Tests in 2007 and 2008 and won seven. Born in Port Elizabeth on 26 October 1983 and educated at Grey High School, he was the son of former Eastern Province player Cheeky Watson. He later played for Bath.
Test history
10 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun 2007 |  Samoa | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Flank | W 35–8 | WP |
| 07 Jun 2008 |  Wales | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Flank | W 43–17 | WP |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Wales | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Flank | W 37–21 | WP |
| 21 Jun 2008 |  Italy | Newlands, Cape Town | Flank | W 26–0 | WP |
| 05 Jul 2008 |  New Zealand | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Reserve | L 8–19 | WP |
| 12 Jul 2008 | New Zealand | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Reserve | W 30–28 | WP |
| 09 Aug 2008 |  Argentina | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Flank | W 63–9 | WP |
| 16 Aug 2008 | New Zealand | Newlands, Cape Town | Reserve | L 0–19 | WP |
| 23 Aug 2008 |  Australia | Kings Park, Durban | Reserve | L 15–27 | WP |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Australia | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Reserve | W 53–8 | WP |