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| Date of birth | April 7, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Sports commentator and analyst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrea Burk (born April 7, 1982) is a Canadian rugby footballer. She represented Canada 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 France. [5]
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.
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]
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