Luke Burgess (rugby league)

Luke Burgess

Personal information
Born	(1987-02-20) 20 February 1987 (age 30) Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–10 Leeds Rhinos 80 6 0 0 24 2007(loan) → Doncaster 9 1 0 0 4 2007(loan) → Harlequins RL 3 0 0 0 0 2011–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 51 2 0 0 8 2015–16 Manly Sea Eagles 19 0 0 0 0 2016 Salford Red Devils 8 0 0 0 0 2017– Catalans Dragons 5 0 0 0 0 Total 175 9 0 0 36
Source: RLP

Luke Burgess (born 20 February 1987) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Luke Burgess is the brother of fellow rugby league players Sam, George and Tom Burgess. He previously played in the NRL for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

Burgess was born on 20 February 1987 in Liversedge, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. His late father, Mark Burgess who died of Motor neurone disease, was also a rugby league footballer who played for Nottingham City, Rochdale Hornets, Dewsbury and Hunslet; whilst his mother Julie is a teacher, currently employed at The Scots College in Bellevue Hill, Sydney. His younger brothers Tom and George, played professional rugby league with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, while Sam played rugby union for Bath Rugby (all three brothers Sam, George, and Tom currently play for South Sydney Rabbitohs).

He attended Heckmondwike Grammar School to receive a secondary education before becoming a professional rugby player. He played his junior rugby for Dewsbury Moor, and also played for Liversedge Cricket Club.

Burgess 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.