Jake Burns (rugby union player)

Jake Burns
Full name John Francis Burns
Date of birth (1941-02-17) 17 February 1941
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
School St Bede's College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
New Zealand No. 679
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1962–72 Canterbury
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (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.


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