| Full name | Justin Burnell | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Head Coach | ||
| current team | Cardiff Blues | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Treorchy Cardiff Bridgend Neath |
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| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2011- | Cardiff Blues | ||
| correct as of 08 July 2011. | |||
Justin Burnell is a Welsh former rugby footballer and now a rugby union coach.
During his playing career as a back row forward Burnell played for Treorchy RFC, Bridgend RFC and Neath RFC.
Burnell was also academy director at Welsh regional side Cardiff Blues and Head Coach at Cardiff RFC. He coached National Wales U19 to a Grand Slam in 2006. In the same season that he coached them to the quarter finals of the FIRA World Cup. Burnell remained the Head coach of the U19's the following year when they reached the semi-final of the FIRA World Cup in Belfast. He was appointed Forwards Coach of Cardiff Blues in 2008. [1] In July 2011 Burnell and Gareth Baber were appointed Head Coaches of the Cardiff Blues following the resignation of Dai Young.[2]
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