Colin Bourke Explained

Colin Bourke
Birth Date:15 October 1984
Birth Place:Napier, New Zealand
Position:Flanker, Number 8, Fly-half, Centre
Amatyears1:2004-2011
Amatyears2:2003
Amatteam1:Bay of Plenty
Amatteam2:Hawke's Bay
Amatapps1:90
Amatapps2:12
Years1:2005
Years2:2009-2010
Years3:2011-2021
Years4:2022-2024
Clubs1:Highlanders
Clubs2:Chiefs
Clubs3:Ricoh Black Rams
Clubs4:NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
Apps1:2
Apps2:15
Repyears1:2010
Repteam1:Māori All Blacks
Repcaps1:3
Repsevensyears1:2021
Repsevensyears2:2004
Repsevenscomp1:2
Repsevenscomp2:3

Colin Bourke (born 15 October 1984) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] Born in New Zealand, Bourke moved to Japan in 2012 to play with the Ricoh Black Rams and he was naturalized as a citizen in 2018.[3]

In his career, Bourke played for:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colin Bourke . Olympedia . 31 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Rugby Sevens - Fiji vs Japan - Pool B Results . Tokyo 2020 . 31 July 2021 . 1 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210801060746/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/results-men-gpb-000100-.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Colin Bourke. Tokyo 2020. 31 July 2021. 31 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731215857/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1315486-bourke-colin-raijin.htm. dead.
  4. Troughton, Jamie. Rugby News magazine (November 2021). Charlotte Smulders Publisher, New Zealand
  5. The 2003 New Zealand Rugby Almanac (69th Edition). Akers, Clive & Miller, Geoff. Publisher: Hodder Mia Beckett Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand.