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Frank O'Rourke

  • Playing Career

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
Augustine Francis O'Rourke
Born
Thursday, 18th January, 1906
Died
Thursday, 24th November, 1994 (Aged 88 years and 310 days)

Known Family Links

Brother-in-law
Jim Dunworth
Robert Dunworth
Nephew
James Dunworth
Cousin
Les Murphy

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1927

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

Additional Notes

Born in Hinton near Morpeth, NSW.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Universities XIIIUNI - 5 - 5 3-3 3 - - 15 - - - 1 2 2 20.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 13 - 13 4-4 3 - - 18 - - - 7 6 - 53.85% List
Tour Matches Leeds RhinosLEE - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches England KnightsRLX - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Interstate Series 1 8 - 8 2-2 3 - - 12 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 39 - 39 15-15 29 - - 103 - - - 14 23 2 35.90% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
City Cup - 6 - 6 2-2 6 - - 18 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  67 - 67 25-25 41 - - 157 - - - 27 36 4 40.30% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Other 1929-30   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Universities XIII 1924-25   5 - 5 3-3 3 - - 15 - - - 1 2 2 20.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1924   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1924-27   13 - 13 4-4 3 - - 18 - - - 7 6 - 53.85% List
Metropolis 1925, 1927   2 - 2 2-2 2 - - 10 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
UniversityUniversity 19241924 NSWRFL   7 - 71-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 4 1 28.57% List
UniversityUniversity 19251925 NSWRFL   10 - 106-6 15 - - 48 - - - 3 6 1 30.00% List
UniversityUniversity 19261926 NSWRFL   13 - 133-3 14 - - 37 - - - 8 5 - 61.54% List
UniversityUniversity 19271927 NSWRFL   8 - 85-5 - - - 15 - - - 1 7 - 12.50% List
UniversityUniversity 19341934 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
University 1924-27, 1934   39 - 39 15-15 29 - - 103 - - - 14 23 2 35.90% List

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