Frank O'Rourke

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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 %  
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


Representative

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
Overall1924-1927 18 8 8   0 40 9 8 1 50.00% List


Club Career

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
Overall1922-1934 40 15 29   0 103 14 23 3 35.00% List

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter