Date of birth | 3 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Paul's Collegiate School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fergus Burke (born 3 September 1999 in New Zealand) [1] is a rugby union player. He has played predominantly at fly-half, but also at full-back. [2]
Burke came up through the Crusaders Academy. [3] He played for the senior Crusaders side in Super Rugby from 2020. [4] [5] [6] Richie Mo'unga was the lead fly-half in this successful period for the club, [2] Burke played in 33 games, [7] including 20 starts, in four years. [8]
In the 2024-25 season Burke started a long-term contract [7] with Saracens in England. [9]
Burke represented New Zealand at under-17 [3] and under-20 level. He could qualify to play for England or Scotland, as he has an English mother who had a Scottish father. [10]
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