Kristopher Burton | |
Birth Name: | Kristopher Shaun Burton |
Birth Date: | 4 August 1980 |
Birth Place: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Weight: | 87kg (192lb) |
Position: | Fly-half, Fullback |
Repteam1: | Italy |
Repyears1: | 2007–13 |
Repcaps1: | 21 |
Reppoints1: | 87 |
Years1: | 2006–08 |
Years2: | 2008–10 |
Years3: | 2010–13 |
Years4: | 2013–14 |
Clubs1: | Orléans |
Clubs2: | Prato |
Clubs3: | Treviso |
Clubs4: | NG Dragons |
Apps1: | 34 |
Apps2: | 18 |
Apps3: | 55 |
Apps4: | 15 |
Points1: | 322 |
Points2: | 65 |
Points3: | 403 |
Points4: | 62 |
Kristopher Shaun Burton (born 4 August 1980) is an Australian-born Italian international rugby union player. His regular playing positions are Fly-half and Fullback.
Burton plays as a fly-half but can also turn out in the fullback position.
Burton qualifies to play for Italy through his mother, and made his debut for Italy against Uruguay on 2 June 2007. He has not represented Italy in the Rugby World Cup tournament, but has played in the three Six Nations Championships, in 2011, 2012 & 2013.
On 9 April 2013, it was confirmed that Burton would be moving from Treviso to Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2013–14 season.
On 7 May 2013, Burton announced that he would be retiring from International rugby.[1] [2] Burton left the Dragons in July 2014.