Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Augustine Francis O'Rourke
- Born
- 1906
- Died
- Thursday, 24th November, 1994
Known Family Links
- Cousin
- Les Murphy
Biography
University winger who appeared in the club’s 1926 final loss to Souths departed Australia at the end of the 1927 season to play with Leeds in England. Distinguishing himself as one of the leading centres in England, O’Rourke scored 112 tries during his English career.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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City Cup | 11 | 2 | 6 | - | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
NRL | 40 | 15 | 29 | - | 103 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 35.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Universities XIII | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
Interstate Matches | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | New South Wales Firsts | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
NRL Finals | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Universities XIII | 1924-25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
Possibles (AU) | 1924 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | List | |||
NSW Firsts | 1924-27 | 13 | 4 | 3 | - | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.85% | List | |||
Metropolis | 1925, 1927 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1924-1927 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Balmain | NSWRFL 1922 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | List | |||
University | NSWRFL 1924 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28.57% | List | |||
University | NSWRFL 1925 | 10 | 6 | 15 | - | 48 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30.00% | List | |||
University | NSWRFL 1926 | 13 | 3 | 14 | - | 37 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 61.54% | List | |||
University | NSWRFL 1927 | 8 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12.50% | List | |||
University | NSWRFL 1934 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Balmain | 1922 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | List | |||
University | 1924-27, 1934 | 39 | 15 | 29 | - | 103 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 35.90% | List | |||
Overall | 1922-1934 | 40 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 103 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 35.00% | List |
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter
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