Luke Smith (born 3 March 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward or for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship.
He previously played for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL.
Smith will join the Perth Bears ahead of the 2027 NRL season.
Background Growing up in Muswellbrook, Smith played his junior football for the Denman Devils before moving to Sydney after signing with Canterbury. Smith's father, Brenn, & brother, Daniel, both played a high level of rugby league.
Career Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
In Round 11 2025, Smith made his NRL debut for Canterbury against the Sydney Roosters. Coming off the bench in a 24–20 win at Accor Stadium.
London Broncos On 10 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.
In 2026 Smith broke the record for the most tries by a London Broncos forward in a season. He has scored 26 tries as of September 2026.
In August 2026, he was part of the Broncos squad that lifted the RFL Championship Leaders' Shield.London Broncos crowned League Leaders' Shield winners as Betfred Championship Play-Off line-up is confirmed
He played in London's 1895 Cup Final victory over the Widnes Vikings at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in August 2026.London see off spirited Widnes to lift 1895 Cup
Perth Bears On 3 December 2025 it was announced that Smith would join the Perth Bears ahead of the 2027 NRL season. He signed a two-year deal with the Western Australian expansion club.
Club statistics Year Club League Competition Appearances Tries Goals Drop goals Points Notes 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2024 NRL season 0 0 0 0 0 Played one pre-season game 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2024 NSW Cup season 5 0 0 0 8 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2025 NRL season 2 0 0 0 0 Played two pre-season games 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2025 NSW Cup season 16 6 0 0 24 2026 London Broncos 2026 RFL Championship 28 26 0 0 104 Club career total 49 32 0 0 128
References
External links London Broncos profile Canterbury Bulldogs profile Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs profile