Jake Burns (rugby union)

Jake Burns
Birth nameJohn Francis Burns
Date of birth (1941-02-17) 17 February 1941 (age 83)
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
SchoolSt Bede's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–72 Canterbury ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970 New Zealand 0 (0)

John Francis "Jake" Burns (born 17 February 1941) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Burns represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1970 tour of South Africa, playing in nine matches but no internationals.[1]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jake Burns". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
Stub icon

This biographical article relating to New Zealand rugby union, about a person born in the 1940s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.