Paul Burke (rugby union, born 1973)
Birth name | Paul Burke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 May 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Paddington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Paul's Catholic School Epsom College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Burke (born 1 May 1973), educated at Epsom College in Surrey, is an Irish rugby union player who played at Fly Half. He has formerly played for Cork Constitution, London Irish, Munster, Bristol, Cardiff and Harlequins. He signed for English club Leicester Tigers for the 2006–7 season and helped take the team to three finals in that year. The 2007–2008 season was plagued by injury and he retired at the end of that season.[1] He has since become kicking coach for Leicester Tigers.
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- ^ Retirement announcement[permanent dead link]
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