Rory Burke
Rory Burke (born 27 April 1994) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently playing for Connacht. He plays as a prop and previously represented Cork Constitution, Munster and Nottingham.
| Date of birth | 27 April 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18.4 st; 258 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christian Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cork Constitution
Having been educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork, Burke began playing for Cork Constitution in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League and was part of the Con team that won the 2014 Bateman Cup.[1]
Professional career
Munster
On 29 April 2017, Burke made his competitive debut for Munster when he came off the bench to replace Stephen Archer in the provinces 14–34 away victory against Treviso in Round 21 of the 2016–17 Pro12 season.[2]
Nottingham
On 16 May 2017, it was announced that Burke had joined English RFU Championship side Nottingham R.F.C. on a one-year deal, which commenced during the pre-season of the 2017–18 season.[3]
References
- "Rory Burke Munster Academy Profile". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "Home Semi Final Secured". Munster Rugby. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "Munster prop signs one-year deal with Championship side Nottingham". The42. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "Connacht sign prop Rory Burke as Kerins becomes latest Academy graduate". Connacht Rugby. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.