Former rugby league forward Luke Bateman has been announced as one of three bachelors to take part in the reality television show The Bachelors Australia.
Known for his time with the Canberra Raiders, Bateman played for the club between 2015-2019, appearing in 71 NRL games.
The lock forward is also a former rugby league skipper and junior Origin representative- captaining the Raiders NYC team and playing for the U20s Queensland side in 2013 and 2014.
Scoring a try during the 2014 U20s match between the two states, he played alongside the likes of Valentine Holmes, Cameron Munster, Christian Welch and Anthony Milford.
Unfortunately, his NRL career came to an abrupt end at the end of 2019 after he suffered a significant knee injury. A year later, he retired from the competition due to the expiry of his contract and the COVID pandemic.