Bradford Thomas Burke (born 6 August 1963) is an Australian former rugby union international who represented Australia in one Test match. He also played rugby league for Eastern Suburbs.
| Full name | Bradford Thomas Burke | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 August 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Waverley College | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Matt Burke (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Burke, son of Manly Warringah halfback Peter Burke, was born in Sydney and attended Waverley College. His younger brother Matt was a Wallabies winger, who also converted to rugby league.[1]
A scrum-half, Burke played for Randwick and gained his only Wallabies cap on the 1988 tour of Europe. He came on as a substitute in the closing stages of the Test against Scotland at Murrayfield, replacing an injured Nick Farr-Jones.[2]
Burke, switching to rugby league, made seven first-grade appearances for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the 1990 NSWRL season, as a teammate of brother Matt. He played as a halfback.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "Burke after a guernsey". The Canberra Times. 8 June 1988. p. 42 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bradford Thomas Burke". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Brad Burke - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.