Elevate+ Player Spotlight: Luke Campbell Old Boys University

Old Boys University halfback Luke Campbell is one of several young guns playing Premier rugby this season. Out of Wellington College last year, along with OBU teammate hooker Zeke Sopoaga, Campbell is a member of the WRFU Academy and has a promising rugby future in front of him. On Saturday against Tawa (pictured above) his battle with one of the competition's best halfbacks, 38-Test veteran for Samoa Steven So'oialo, was great to watch. Until he was subbed late in the second half, Campbell tore into everything and despite his smaller size wasn't afraid of the physical stuff.

Name: Luke Campbell

Nickname: L.C

Club: Old Boys University.

Playing position: Halfback.

Secondary school attended: Wellington College.

Premier debut: Versus MSP, Round One 2013

First rugby club/team played for as a junior: The Wests Roosters (U9 Blue).

Earliest rugby memory: Scoring a runaway try against our big rivals Johnsonville in my first game.

Playing position (s) growing up: Halfback and first five-eighth.

Favourite First XV rugby memory: Beating St Pat's Town [56-19] in last year's Traditional in front of the school.

Age-group teams or other representative teams played for: Wellington U13, Wellington U16 A (two years), Wellington U18.

Favourite representative rugby memory: The 2011 Hurricanes U16 tournament. I kicked a penalty to win in the last play against Taranaki and the team scored off the last play of the game to in the tournament final against Hawke's Bay. I made the tournament team.

Favourite rugby player: [Former Hurricane] Lome Fa'atau, for his speed and perfect chip and chase. Aaron Cruden - I admire his fight against testicular cancer and what he now gives back to the community as well as his rugby.

Favourite non-rugby sports team and person: Team: The Paremata Eels. Person: Australian cricketer David Warner.

Favourite ?ground to play on: Wellington College No. 1.

What I like about training: Switched on team runs with few mistakes and high intensity that leaves the team feeling good for Saturday.

Hobbies outside of rugby: Watching most sports, and spending time with my friends.

Best and worst subjects at school: Best were P.E and maths. Worst were chemistry and physics.

Outside of rugby: I am studying for a Bachelor of Health Science at Massey University ?

Favourite fictional character: King Julian from Madagascar

Favourite TV show and music I listen to: on the box: Vampire diaries .in the ear: RnB, pop, boy bands.

My signature dish is: Mum cooks the meals and I wouldn't want to get in the way.

The last thing I read was: Book: Secret to Success by Eric Thomas. Magazine: NZ Rugby World

Best piece of advice from my parents: Be the best you can be and be happy with the life I live.

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