Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973)

Matt Burke
Birth nameMatthew Coleman Burke
Date of birth (1973-03-26) 26 March 1973
Place of birthSydney
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
SchoolSt. Joseph's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Correct as of 2 November 2007
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–96 Eastwood 58 (373)
2004–08 Newcastle Falcons 59 (288)
Correct as of 10 July 2014
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–04 New South Wales Waratahs 115 (1172)
Correct as of 10 July 2014
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–04 New South Wales Waratahs 78 (959)
Correct as of 10 July 2014
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–04 Australia 81 (878)
1990–91 Australian Schoolboys 5
Correct as of 21 August 2004
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1993 Australia 1
Correct as of 10 July 2014

Matthew Coleman Burke (born 26 March 1973) is an Australian former international rugby union player and sport presenter on Sydney's 10 News First.

Burke was a goalkicker and regular try-scorer for the Wallabies who contributed to the team's victories in the 1999 Rugby World Cup, multiple Bledisloe Cups and Australia's sole test series win against the British & Irish Lions in 2001.

When he retired from international rugby in 2004 he was the leading points scorer in the multinational Super Rugby Competition. He is the most-capped fullback and the second highest scorer for Australia in Test rugby.