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Luke Burgess

Joined the Waratahs in mid-2007 after four seasons with the Brumbies in Super 14, and helped Eastern Suburbs to their first Grand Final berth in 16 years of Club Rugby. Burgess was also a member of the Melbourne Rebels in the Australian Rugby Championships.

In 2006, Burgess was leading the vote in the race for the Ken Catchpole Medal for Eastern Suburbs until a foot injury sidelined him mid-season, but he was named in the Wallaby Tri Nations train-on squad.

2005 Super Rugby debut for Brumbies v Hurricanes late in season.

2006 Named in Wallabies train-on squad prior to Tri Nations; captained Brumby Runners to win over NSW A in April; contender for the Ken Catchpole Medal with Eastern Suburbs, leading the vote until sidelined with a foot-injury mid-season.

2007 Member of Eastern Suburbs Club team in their first Grand Final appearance in 16 years; called into Wallabies train-on squad prior to Tri Nations.

Representative Honours: Australian Under 21s 2004

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Luke Burgess

Luke Burgess

Uncapped
Position
Scrumhalf
Height
179cm
Weight
89kg
Born
20 August 1983, Newcastle
Club
Eastern Suburbs, Sydney
Super 14 Team
Brumbies 2004-2007, Waratahs 2007-
Super Rugby Debut
2005 v Hurricanes

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