Phil Burleigh
| Full name | Phillip Daniel Burleigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||
| School | Shirley Boys' High School | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Second five-eighth/Inside centre | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014- | Edinburgh | 21 | (15) |
| correct as of 27 April 2015. | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009–14 | Bay of Plenty | 42 | (67) |
| correct as of 4 November 2012. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 2012–14 |
Chiefs Highlanders |
2 34 |
(0) (30) |
| correct as of 21 July 2014. | |||
Phillip Daniel Burleigh (born 22 October 1986 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Pro12.
He previously represented the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition and Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup.[1]
Burleigh was initially selected in the Chiefs 2012 Wider Training Group before being drafted into the Highlanders for the injured Kendrick Lynn. His first match was a week later versus the Chiefs, where he scored the match-winning try at Waikato Stadium.[2]
Burleigh moved to Scotland in the summer of 2014, joining Edinburgh.[3]
References
- ↑ Barclay, Chris (9 March 2012). "Waratahs wary of 'mystery man' in Highlanders". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ Pegen, Evan (27 February 2012). "Phil Burleigh the one the Chiefs let slip away". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27523974
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