It’s true, Welsh and Worcester center Hal Luscombe has decided to retire from rugby with immediate effect.
Now I will admit I was never a fan of Hal Luscombe for Wales – he was never an international class winger and it could be debated if he was a center of that class to be honest. But he was always an honest, hard working player who did have his moments – being part of the 2005 grand slam winning side for one!
But at regional level Hal Luscombe was a great servent for the Newport Gwent Dragons. He helped what has always been an inexperienced backline by providing strength and skill. He was a player that they could rely on again and again – and it was certainly a big loss for them when he moved to English club Harlequins.
At only 28 it is very early for him to be retiring – many rugby players only really hit the peak of their skills at that age, but it seems repeated injuries have made Hal’s mind up for him.
His current Worcester, and former Wales, coach Mike Ruddock paid tribute to him as a player. Speaking to the official Worcester Warriors website he said
“Hal has been released to in order for him to pursue different ambitions.
“I would like to thank him for his service and pay tribute to his outstanding character and performances over the years, most notably as a member of the Wales Grand Slam winning team of 2005.”
So good luck to Hal Luscombe. Maybe not a Welsh legend but a good servent to the game and one of the players that helped bring about the end of our long wait for a grand slam.
Diolch bach
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Interesting spelling of servant Mr Hixson!
As a Dragons fan I was one of the far too many people slagging off Huscombe (as we called him) whenever he was picked for NG or Wales. However to be honest he never let us down and to be fair was often played out of position. His tackling was always strong and his kicking game was underated. Hence I echo your thoughts – not a legend but definately a decent player.
You’d think I would bother to run a spell check wouldn’t you?
But no, I am far too lazy.