Kris Burton
 | |||
| Full name | Kristopher Shaun Burton | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half, Fullback | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–08 2008–10 2010–13 2013–14 |
Orléans Prato Treviso NG Dragons |
34 18 53 0 |
(322) (65) (365) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–13 | Italy | 21 | (87) |
Kristopher Shaun Burton (born 4 August 1980) is an Australian-born Italian international rugby union player.
He 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 twice in the Six Nations Championship, in 2011 and 2012.
On 9 April 2013, it was confirmed that Burton would be moving from Treviso to Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2013–14 season.
On the 7 May 2013, Burton announced that he would be retiring from International rugby.[1][2] Burton left the Dragons in July 2014.
References
- ↑ BBC ,Kris Burton quits Italy before move to Newport Gwent Dragons, May 7, 2013
- ↑ Planet Rugby , Burton quits Italy, May 7, 2013
External links
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