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Andrea Burk

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Andrea Burk
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Andrea Burk (born April 7, 1982) is a Canadian rugby footballer. She represented Canada in rugby union at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and in rugby league at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[1][2][3][4] She made her debut in their 2009 tour of France.[5]

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Rugby

Burk started playing rugby in 1997, at the age of 15, with her local club Capilano RFC.[6]

Since 2013, she has been on the Aptoella Angels Select Team.

Honors

  • 2004-2006 Canadian Interuniversity Sport All-Canadian[6]
  • 2004-2006 Female Athlete of the Year - Acadia University[6]
  • 2010 National Campion - Team BC[6]
  • 2011 British Columbia - Female Player of the Year[6]
  • 2014 Gillian Florence award[7]
  • 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Dream team[7][8]
  • 2016 Player of the Year finalist[7]

Personal

Burk has a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Acadia University and a Master's degree in Leadership and Development from Royal Roads University.

From 2014-2016, Burke was the Director of the British Columbia Rugby Union Board of Directors and was on the National Women's Program Player's Committee from 2011 to 2014.[9] She is also on the Monty Heald Fund committee.[10]

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