Matthew Burke (rugby player born 1964)
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Not to be confused with Matt Burke
, also an Australian rugby union international.
Matthew Peter Burke (born 15 September 1964 in Darlinghurst) was an Australia
n rugby union
and rugby league
player. He made his debut for the Wallabies
in 1984 against England at Twickenham
. Playing on the wing, he won 23 Test caps and scored 15 tries, including five in the 1987 Rugby World Cup
.
(R)- Replacement
Matt Burke
Matthew Burke is a retired Australian rugby union player. He grew up in Carlingford, New South Wales, and was schooled at St Gerard Majella Catholic Primary School, Carlingford and St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill...
, also an Australian rugby union international.
Matthew Peter Burke (born 15 September 1964 in Darlinghurst) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player. He made his debut for the Wallabies
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
in 1984 against England at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
. Playing on the wing, he won 23 Test caps and scored 15 tries, including five in the 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
.
International Record
| Year | Opposition | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | England (R) | Twickenham | W 19-3 |
| 1984 | Ireland | Dublin | W 16-9 |
| 1985 | Canada | Sydney | W 59-3 |
| 1985 | Canada | Brisbane | W 43-15 |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Auckland | L 10-9 |
| 1985 | Fiji | Brisbane | W 52-28 |
| 1985 | Fiji | Sydney | W 31-9 |
| 1986 | Italy (R) | Brisbane | W 39-18 |
| 1986 | France | Sydney | W 27-14 |
| 1986 | Argentina | Brisbane | W 39-19 |
| 1986 | Argentina | Sydney | W 26-0 |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Wellington | W 13-12 |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Dunedin | L 13-12 |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Auckland | W 22-9 |
| 1987 | South Korea | Brisbane | W 65-18 |
| 1987 (W.Cup) | USA | Brisbane | W 47-12 |
| 1987 (W.Cup) | Japan | Sydney | W 42-23 |
| 1987 (W.Cup) | Ireland | Sydney | W 33-15 |
| 1987 (W.Cup) | France | Sydney | L 30-24 |
| 1987 (W.Cup) | Wales | Rotorua | L 22-21 |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Sydney | L 30-16 |
| 1987 | Argentina | Buenos Aries | D 19-19 |
| 1987 | Argentina | Buenos Aries | L 27-19 |
(R)- Replacement