Across 14 matches Luatua averages nearly eight tackles per game, with a single-match peak of 24, marking him out as a high-volume, reliable defensive presence at the breakdown and in the channel. His carrying numbers are steady rather than explosive, averaging around eight and a half metres per game, suggesting a role built on hard yards and work rate rather than line-breaking threat. The combination of consistent tackling output and disciplined carrying across Champions Cup, Premiership and World Cup rugby points to a player trusted to do the unglamorous but essential work.
Steven Luatua is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Bristol Bears, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Steven features for the Bristol Bears across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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