Lloyd Burns Explained

Lloyd Burns
Birth Name:Lloyd Burns
Birth Date:1984 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Panteg, Wales
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Weight:107kg (236lb)
Relatives:Robbie Burns, Calum Burns, Davey "Boy" Smith, Byron Burns
Youthyears1: 
Years1:2008–2012
Clubs1:Dragons
Apps1:38
Points1:0
Ru Clubupdate:19:58, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
Superyears1: 
Repyears1:2011-2012
Repteam1:Wales
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:5
Ru Ntupdate:12:16, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: 

Lloyd Burns (born 9 December 1984, Panteg) is a former Wales international rugby union player. Burns played in the hooker position and played his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons having made his debut in the 2008–09 season. He previously played for Pontypool RFC and Cross Keys RFC. Burns also represented Wales at under 16 level.

In May 2011 Burns was selected for Wales' 26-man squad to play the Barbarians on 4 June.[1] He made his full international debut for Wales on 4 June 2011 as a second-half replacement for Huw Bennett. At the time Burns was dual registered with Newport Gwent Dragons regional team and Cross Keys, making him the first Cross Keys player to be capped since Rex 'Tarzan' Richards in 1956.

In August 2011 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[2]

In April 2012 he was forced into retirement from all forms of rugby due to a neck injury and a damaged aorta.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wales squad v Barbarians . BBC News . 9 May 2011.
  2. Web site: Wales 2011 Rugby World Cup squad. 22 August 2011. BBC Sport. 22 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Lloyd Burns quits rugby with neck injury. 11 April 2012. BBC Sport. 11 April 2012.