Luther Obi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luther Banks St Charles Obi | ||
| Born |
29 April 1993 Aba, Nigeria |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | St Benedict's College | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Current club | Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Golden Lions | ||
| 2012 | Leopards | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013–2014 | NWU Pukke | 16 | (45) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013–2014 | Leopards | 23 | (90) |
| 2015 | Eastern Province Kings | 13 | (25) |
| 2016–2017 | Blue Bulls | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–present | Cheetahs | 0 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Africa Under-20 | 5 | (20) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 July 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 July 2016.
† Appearances (Points).
Luther Banks St Charles Obi (born 29 April 1993 in Aba) is a Nigerian-born South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Cheetahs. His regular position is as a winger.
As a student at St Benedict's College in Bedfordview, Obi represented the Golden Lions in youth competitions. He played for them at the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week competition and for their Under-16 side at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week.
He joined Potchefstroom-based side the Leopards in 2012 and represented the Leopards U19 side in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition. He finished as the third-highest try scorer in that competition, scoring ten tries.
In 2013, he played Varsity Cup rugby for the NWU Pukke, scoring four tries for the side.
His first class debut came in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division competition. He missed out on the first game of the season, but started in their second match against the Falcons. He started each of the remaining matches of the season, making 14 appearances in total. His first senior try came in their match against the Griffons, scoring a dramatic try in injury time that secured a 34–28 victory for the Leopards. He was once again the match-winner against the Boland Cavaliers, with the second of his two tries coming with four minutes left to beat the Cavaliers 22–17. He scored another brace in their match against the Falcons to end the season with a tally of eight tries, joint-sixth in the competition.
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