Greg Burke (rugby league) explained

Greg Burke
Fullname:Gregory Burke
Birth Date:12 February 1993
Birth Place:Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height:1.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:110abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:Wigan Warriors
Year1start:2013
Year1end:16
Appearances1:42
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Year2start:2014(loan)
Appearances2:1
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:2014(loan)
Appearances3:11
Tries3:1
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:4
Year4start:2015(loan)
Appearances4:21
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Year5start:2016
Year5end:18
Appearances5:39
Tries5:2
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:8
Year6start:2018(loan)
Appearances6:11
Tries6:2
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:8
Year7start:2019
Year7end:22
Appearances7:56
Tries7:1
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:4
Year8start:2022(loan)
Appearances8:1
Tries8:1
Goals8:0
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:4
Year9start:2023
Year9end:present
Appearances9:11
Tries9:2
Goals9:0
Fieldgoals9:0
Points9:0
Source:[1] [2] [3]
Updated:23 Sep 2022

Greg Burke (born 12 February 1993) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship.

He played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the Bradford Bulls and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and Workington Town in the Championship. Burke played for the Widnes Vikings in the top flight, and on loan from Widnes at Salford, before joining the Red Devils permanently in 2019.

Background

Burke was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Wigan Warriors

He featured in 17 games in 2013 scoring one try against Catalans Dragons. He missed out on the play-off games and the Grand Final. During 2014 he was not selected for the 2014 World Club Challenge but he did play 6 league games. Burke returned to Wigan for the 2016 season and featured in 19 games for the Warriors, before departing to join Widnes in the summer.

Loan to Bradford Bulls

Burke signed on a one-month loan deal at the Bradford Bulls in 2014. He featured in Round 4 (Hull F.C.) in which he sustained a dislocated shoulder.

Loan to Hull KR

In November 2014, Burke signed for Hull Kingston Rovers on loan for the 2015 season, making 21 appearances throughout the season.[4]

Salford

He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final defeat by St Helens at Old Trafford.[5] [6] [7]

On 17 October 2020, he played in the 2020 Challenge Cup Final defeat for Salford against Leeds at Wembley Stadium.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Greg-Burke loverugbyleague
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/greg-burke/summary.html Rugby League Project
  3. http://www.superleague.co.uk/player/6487 Superleague.co.uk profile
  4. Web site: Greg Burke: Hull KR sign Wigan Warriors forward on loan. BBC Sport. 14 December 2014. 7 November 2014.
  5. Web site: St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford. Telegraph. 12 October 2019. 25 October 2019.
  6. News: St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened. The Guardian. 12 October 2019 . Unwin . Will .
  7. Web site: St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield. Sky Sports.
  8. News: Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal. BBC Sport .