Nationalities while at Leeds, in the 20-27 defeat by England at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 20 March 1929 in front of a crowd of 5,000, and the 18-31 defeat by England at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Wednesday 1 October 1930, in front of a crowd of 10,000. He played in the 10-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1930–31 Yorkshire Cup Final at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 22 November 1930. O'Rourke went on to play in Leeds' 11-8 victory over Swinton in the 1931–32 Challenge Cup Final at Central Park, Wigan. He played in the 8-0 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1932–33 Yorkshire Cup Final at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 1932. O'Rourke returned to Australia to take up an educational role. After he returned from England, he played one last season for University in 1934. Post-playing O'Rourke coached at Sydney Boys High School in the 1940s, mentoring players such as Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player George Taylforth, St. George Dragons premiership winning halfback George Evans (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965) and 1991 World Cup Winning Australia rugby union coach Bob Dwyer, and was Keith McLellan's contract adviser when signing for Leeds. O'Rourke died at the Stella Maris Nursing Home, Cronulla, New South Wales on 24 November 1994, aged 88. References 1906 births 1994 deaths Australian rugby league players Balmain Tigers players City New South Wales rugby league team players Date of birth missing Leeds Rhinos players New South Wales rugby league team players Other Nationalities rugby league team players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Maitland, New South Wales Rugby league wingers Sydney University rugby league team players