Luke Burgess (rugby league)

For the Australian rugby union player of the same name, see Luke Burgess (rugby union).

Luke Burgess

Luke Burgess with the Super League trophy in 2009
Personal information
Nickname	Biffa
Born	20 February 1987 (1987-02-20) Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2007	Harlequins	3	0	0	0	0
2007	Doncaster	9	1	0	0	4
2008–11	Leeds Rhinos	80	6	0	0	24
2011–	South Sydney Rabbitohs	10	0	0	0	0
	Total	102	7	0	0	28
As of 23 August 2009
Source: Rugby League Project

Luke Burgess (born 20 February 1987) is an English rugby league footballer currently playing for Australian NRL side South Sydney Rabbitohs

Born in Wakefield, he played Prop for the Leeds Rhinos having previously been on loan to Harlequins RL and Doncaster. He made his first appearance for Leeds in defeat at Castleford Tigers in March 2008.

Prior to his career, Burgess attended Heckmondwike Grammar School, he is the older brother of South Sydney Rabbitohs player Sam Burgess.

Burgess' début game was against Castleford Tigers at Wheldon Road, Leeds lost this game. Burgess scored his first try on his second game against Harlequins RL. At the end of the 2008 season, Burgess became the inaugural winner of the Albert Goldthorpe Rookie of the Year Award, presented by the leading trade newspaper, Rugby Leaguer & League Express.

In 2009, Burgess played in 28 games, however only scored one try for the club against Salford City Reds, compared to five tries from only five appearances in 2008..

On the 21st June 2011 it was confirmed that Luke had signed for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, joining brothers Sam and George, at the club who play in the Australian NRL.

External links

• Leeds Rhinos profile
• Super League profile
• Luke on Loan
• Mac Full of Praise