Andrea Burk Explained

Birth Date:7 April 1982
Height:1.7 m
Weight:75 kg
Occupation:Sports commentator and analyst
Ru Position:Centre (15s), Forward (7s)
Amatteam1:Capilano
Amatyears1:1997-
Amatteam2:Acadia Axewomen
Repyears1:2009–
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Yearastart:2017
Teama:Canada

Andrea Burk (born April 7, 1982) is a Canadian rugby footballer. She represented in rugby union at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and in rugby league at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[1] [2] [3] [4] She made her debut in their 2009 tour of .[5]

Rugby

Burk started playing rugby in 1997, at the age of 15, with her local club Capilano RFC.[6]

Since 2013, she has been on the Aptoella Angels Select Team.

Honors

Personal

Burk has a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Acadia University and a Master's degree in Leadership and Development from Royal Roads University.

From 2014-2016, Burke was the Director of the British Columbia Rugby Union Board of Directors and was on the National Women's Program Player's Committee from 2011 to 2014.[9] She is also on the Monty Heald Fund committee.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veteran Mandy Marchak ready for another rugby World Cup, this time rugby league. Neil. Davidson. 30 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Canada gets its first-ever national women's rugby league squad. 21 September 2017. 30 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Canada's Roster Announced for Women's Rugby World Cup . Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com . 30 June 2014 . 2 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Canada roster announced for Women's World Cup opener vs France . Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) . 31 July 2014 . 2 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006084033/http://www.bcrugby.com/news/2014/07/31/provincial-15s-senior-women/canada-roster-announced-for-women-s-world-cup-opener-vs-france/ . 6 October 2014 .
  5. Web site: Women in sport: Acadia grad has a love affair with rugby, playing on international stage . Jennifer Hoegg, Kingscountynews.ca . 13 August 2014 . 2 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315045117/http://www.kingscountynews.ca/Sports/Other-Sports/2014-08-13/article-3831945/Women-in-sport%3A-Acadia-grad-has-a-love-affair-with-rugby%2C-playing-on-international-stage/1 . 15 March 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: Andrea Burk . https://web.archive.org/web/20181202202649/https://www.immunotec.com/corporphan/sports_nutrition/AndreaBurk . 2018-12-02.
  7. Web site: Andrea Burke . 2012-12-02.
  8. Web site: Womens RWC - #WRWC2014 Dream Team revealed after fan vote. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819143854/http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/news/newsid=2072758.html#wrwc2014+dream+team+revealed+after+vote. dead. 2014-08-19. 2014-08-19. 2019-03-08.
  9. Web site: Andrea Burk . LinkedIn . 2018-12-02.
  10. Web site: MONTY HEALD NATIONAL WOMEN'S FUND – Canadian Rugby Foundation. 5 December 2017 . January 26, 2019.

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