For some time after retirement, Burke ran the Mill Hill pub in Bondi Junction.[5] He later spent two seasons as a Waverley Council lifeguard on Bondi Beach,[5] appearing on the factual television programme Bondi Rescue.[6] As of November 2009, he was a proprietor of the Primavera Espresso Bar in the Sydney CBD.[5]
Personal life
Burke's father, Peter, was a rugby league international and played for Manly-Warringah.[4][7] Burke has three brothers, Brad, Daniel and Patrick.[7]
References
^"Matt Burke". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
^ abc"Matthew Burke". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^"Australian Schools Rugby Representatives". waverley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ abc. yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.
^ abcGeddes, Jon (6 November 2009). "Grand squad leaves golden legacy". DailyTelegraph. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019. There was winger Matthew Burke, who played rugby league with Easts, Manly and Balmain and ran the Mill Hill pub in Bondi Junction.
^"How to Rescue a Seagull | Best of Bondi Rescue". Bondi Rescue. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2019 – via YouTube.
^ ab"Peter Burke". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
January 21, 2023
matt, burke, rugby, born, 1964, confused, with, matt, burke, born, 1973, also, australian, rugby, union, international, matthew, peter, burke, born, september, 1964, australian, former, rugby, union, rugby, league, footballer, later, served, waverley, council,. Not to be confused with Matt Burke born 1973 also an Australian rugby union international Matthew Peter Burke born 15 September 1964 is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league footballer He later served as a Waverley Council lifeguard on Bondi Beach Matt BurkePersonal informationFull nameMatthew Peter BurkeBorn 1964 09 15 15 September 1964 age 58 Gosford New South Wales AustraliaPlaying informationRugby unionPositionWingClubYears Team Pld T G FG PRandwickRepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1984 87 Australia 23 60Rugby leaguePositionCentreClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1988 89 Manly Sea Eagles 28 7 0 0 281990 91 Eastern Suburbs 22 3 0 0 121992 Balmain Tigers 2 1 0 0 4Total 52 11 0 0 44Source 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Rugby career 3 Post rugby career 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly life EditBorn in Gosford on the New South Wales coast 2 Burke attended Waverley College in Sydney s eastern suburbs graduating in 1981 3 Rugby career EditBurke made his debut for the Australian national rugby union team on 3 November 1984 2 He played 23 tests for the Wallabies on the wing and scored 15 tries including five in the 1987 Rugby World Cup 2 Between 1988 and 1992 he played rugby league for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Eastern Suburbs Roosters and Balmain Tigers in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership 4 After a promising start Burke s professional career stalled and he was relegated to lower grade football with Easts and Balmain 4 Post rugby career EditFor some time after retirement Burke ran the Mill Hill pub in Bondi Junction 5 He later spent two seasons as a Waverley Council lifeguard on Bondi Beach 5 appearing on the factual television programme Bondi Rescue 6 As of November 2009 he was a proprietor of the Primavera Espresso Bar in the Sydney CBD 5 Personal life EditBurke s father Peter was a rugby league international and played for Manly Warringah 4 7 Burke has three brothers Brad Daniel and Patrick 7 References Edit Matt Burke rugbyleagueproject org Retrieved 6 December 2013 a b c Matthew Burke espnscrum com Retrieved 9 March 2019 Australian Schools Rugby Representatives waverley nsw edu au Retrieved 9 March 2019 a b c Matt Burke yesterdayshero com au SmartPack International Archived from the original on 11 December 2013 a b c Geddes Jon 6 November 2009 Grand squad leaves golden legacy DailyTelegraph Archived from the original on 23 April 2018 Retrieved 9 March 2019 There was winger Matthew Burke who played rugby league with Easts Manly and Balmain and ran the Mill Hill pub in Bondi Junction How to Rescue a Seagull Best of Bondi Rescue Bondi Rescue 16 June 2013 Archived from the original on 14 December 2021 Retrieved 9 March 2019 via YouTube a b Peter Burke rugbyleagueproject org Retrieved 9 March 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matt Burke rugby born 1964 amp oldid 1119578070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
