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John Berne

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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

Full Name
John Edward Berne
Born
Sunday, 14th March, 1954
Current Age
72 years and 88 days
Place Of Birth
Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, Ireland

Known Family Links

Son
Michael Berne

Competitions Won

Preseason Cup
1978

Biography

Irish-born John Berne was actually a Souths junior, playing both SG Ball and Jersey Flegg. He was graded as an amateur in 1970 and played several third grade matches. Berne left league to play RU with Randwick and became one of the best attacking centres in the Wallaby team. Berne played in one Test, against Scotland on the 1975 British tour, before returning to Souths in 1976. While his professional career did not reach similar heights, Berne gave good service to Souths and Cronulla during his nine seasons in the code.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Played 1 Rugby Union test for the Wallabies in 1975

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 120 5 125 171--18 3 / 9 33.33% - - 61 - - 1 53 68 4 42.40% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Preseason Cup 1 14 - 14 ----- 4 / 7 57.14% - - 8 - - - 8 6 - 57.14% List
Midweek Cup - 16 1 17 5---5 -     - - 15 - - - 11 6 - 64.71% List
Challenge Cup AU - 3 - 3 ----- -     - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  150 6 156 221--23 7 / 16 43.75% - - 84 - - 1 72 80 4 46.15% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19761976 NSWRFL   21 - 214---4 -     - - 12 - - - 7 14 - 33.33% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19771977 NSWRFL   19 1 203---3 -     - - 9 - - - 2 18 - 10.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19781978 NSWRFL   21 - 211---1 -     - - 3 - - 1 11 9 1 52.38% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19791979 NSWRFL   11 - 111---1 3 / 9 33.33% - - 9 - - - 3 8 - 27.27% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19801980 NSWRFL   13 2 151---1 -     - - 3 - - - 10 4 1 66.67% List
CronullaCronulla 19811981 NSWRFL   23 - 237---7 -     - - 21 - - - 13 9 1 56.52% List
CronullaCronulla 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   3 2 5----- -     - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 - 9-1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 5 3 1 55.56% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 1976-79   72 1 73 9---9 3 / 9 33.33% - - 33 - - 1 23 49 1 31.51% List
Eastern Suburbs 1980, 1985   22 2 24 11--2 -     - - 7 - - - 15 7 2 62.50% List
Cronulla 1981, 1983   26 2 28 7---7 -     - - 21 - - - 15 12 1 53.57% List

Your Say

  • Ed
    10 Apr 2023 4:58pm

    I understand Micheal Berne who played for Souths in 2002 is a relation to John.

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