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Rick Bourke

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 16th November, 1953
Died
Tuesday, 15th August, 2006 (Aged 52 years and 272 days)
Place Of Birth
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Midweek Cup
1979

Biography

Flashy, blond-haired fullback grabbed a piece of rugby league history when he came on a replacement for Cronulla in the 1973 grand final and dived over to score the club's sole try in the 10-7 loss to Manly. Five years later Bourke was on the wing in the Sharks' second grand final appearance, which finished in a draw, but switched to fullback for the replay. A Cronulla junior, Bourke spent a decade at the club before playing one final season with Souths in 1983. Bourke passed away in 2006, aged 51.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 146 10 156 38-38 - - - 114 - - - 83 66 7 53.21% List
NRL Finals - 7 1 8 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 5 1 25.00% List
Preseason Cup - 17 1 18 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 11 1 33.33% List
Midweek Cup 1 13 1 14 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  176 12 188 48-48 - - - 144 - - - 98 82 8 52.13% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CronullaCronulla 19731973 NSWRFL   1 2 32-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
CronullaCronulla 19741974 NSWRFL   16 - 162-2 - - - 6 - - - 8 8 - 50.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19751975 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 6 1 41.67% List
CronullaCronulla 19761976 NSWRFL   8 4 121-1 - - - 3 - - - 4 7 1 33.33% List
CronullaCronulla 19771977 NSWRFL   21 - 219-9 - - - 27 - - - 12 9 - 57.14% List
CronullaCronulla 19781978 NSWRFL   25 - 255-5 - - - 15 - - - 17 7 1 68.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19791979 NSWRFL   21 - 218-8 - - - 24 - - - 12 8 1 57.14% List
CronullaCronulla 19801980 NSWRFL   14 - 144-4 - - - 12 - - - 5 7 2 35.71% List
CronullaCronulla 19811981 NSWRFL   18 1 195-5 - - - 15 - - - 11 8 - 57.89% List
CronullaCronulla 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   9 2 111-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 5 1 45.45% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   1 1 2--- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Cronulla 1973-82   145 9 154 38-38 - - - 114 - - - 81 66 7 52.60% List
South Sydney 1983   1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

Your Say

  • David
    11 Sep 2012 3:29pm

    A great player. He went to school at Endevour High where my father taught him.
    He played with the Sharks alongside his maths teacher Johhny Maguire. A sad loss.

  • Anonymous
    28 Jan 2015 4:18am

    All Sharks fans no Rick and remember him very well he played with his heart I never saw him have bad game his standard was always high. I will never forget a true Sharks Legend.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner

Sources: Warrington Rugby Heritage