Gill Burns
| Date of birth | 12 July 1964 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Whiston | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| School | Prescot Comprehensive | ||
| University | University of Chester | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Mother -Ann Burns (retired dance teacher) Father - Ron Burns
(retired Cloth Coordinator & Musician) | ||
| Occupation(s) | School teacher | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number 8 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1987 -2014 | Waterloo R.F.C. | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1988–
2002 |
|
73 | |
Gill Burns (MBE, b. 12 July 1964) is a former rugby union player who represented [[England women's national rugby union team|England]] between 1998 and2002 including when they won the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup. She also captained her country between 1994 and 1999. She was selected for England only one year after first playing rugby union. She went on to play in four World Cups, including the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup – hosted by Wales in 1991. – where England lost to the United States 19–6.[1] Burns was also made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to sport in 2005.[2]
One season after retiring from the England squad Gill was asked to captain the first ever Women's World XV for their 2 test series in New Zealand. After retiring as a player, Gill was appointed President of the Rugby Football Union for Women – who help administer the Women's game in England – and also worked briefly as a guest commentator for Sky Sports.[3] Burns was the first woman to be made a Privileged Member of the RFU in 2012 and she was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame on 17 November 2014.[4]
References
- ↑ [http://www.rwcwomens.com/news/newsid=2039412.html#gill+burns+confid ence+1994+success "Gill Burns: Confidence key to 1994 success"]. International Rugby Board. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Guy, Peter (9 November 2005). "Rugby Union: Range High School teacher collects MBE for services to sport". Daily Post (Liverpool). Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Richards, Huw (27 August 2010). "Blazing a trail for the women's game". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ World Rugby (18 November 2014). "2014 Inductee: Gill Burns". Retrieved 6 January 2015.