John Berne Explained

John Berne
Birth Name:John Edward Berne[1]
Birth Date:14 March 1954
Birth Place:County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Year1start:1976
Year1end:79
Year2start:1980
Year3start:1981
Year3end:83
Year4start:1985
Club1:South Sydney
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Club3:Cronulla-Sutherland
Club4:Eastern Suburbs
Appearances1:73
Points1:33
Appearances3:28
Points3:21
Module:
Embed:yes
Position:centre
Repyears1:1975
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

John Edward Berne (born 14 March 1954)[2] is a rugby union and rugby league player who represented Australia in rugby union.[3] Berne, a centre, claimed one international rugby cap for Australia. In rugby league, Berne represented South Sydney Rabbitohs from 1976 to 1979, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in 1980 and 1985, and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks from 1981 to 1983 also primarily as a .[4] [5]

Biography

Berne was born on 14 March 1954 in Anderstown, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland to Gerald and Mary Berne. He has four brothers. In 1961, his family relocated to Australia. Berne attended school at Marist Brothers, Pagewood, where he was introduced to the Rugby League. Throughout middle school, he represented both the Marist midweek and South Sydney in the Under 15 Years S G Ball Competition.[6] He then went on to play for MBP as a senior in school.

In 1972, when he was 18-years old, he presented himself to the Randwick Club, but was advised to spend a year with the Colts due to his lack of experience. Instead, he went back to join the South Sydney Jersey Flegg Team. He also played some Third Grade matches for the Souths as an amateur rugby player.

Personal life

In 1978, Berne married Anne Hickman. Anne is the grand-niece of the legendary Rugby League Test centre Dave Brown. The couple have two sons, and one daughter. Both sons have played First Grade with Randwick.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of John Berne. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. Web site: John Edward Berne. ESPN scrum. 2017-01-09.
  3. Web site: JOHN BERNE - CENTRE, FLYHALF. aru.com. Wallabies. 9 January 2016.
  4. Web site: John Berne - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Ferguson. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2017-01-09.
  5. News: Versatile Berne a man of two codes. The Senior. 2017-01-09.
  6. Web site: Rugby League Tables / John Berne Statistics. afltables.com. 2017-01-09.