Greg Burns (rugby league)

Greg Burns
Personal information
Full name Gregory Burns
Born (1995-03-05) 5 March 1995
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 12 st 8 lb (80 kg)
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015– Sheffield Eagles 23 2 0 0 8
As of 6 August 2017
Source: [1][2]

Gregory 'Greg' Burns (born 5 March 1995) is a rugby league player who plays for the Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship. He plays as a hooker.[3][4]

Burns is a graduate of the Eagles Academy system[5] and has played in Sheffield’s reserve team.[6]

His brothers Paddy and Jonathan Burns are both in the Sheffield Eagles system.[7]

On 14th April 2017, Greg scored his first professional try for the Eagles. It was against Rochdale Hornets in a 18-42 victory.

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ "More signings on the way for Sheffield Eagles, says Mark Aston". The Star. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hornets and Eagles stars join Rugby League Cares". Rugby League Cares. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sheffield Eagles prospect back after ‘horrific’ injury". The Star. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rugby league: Sheffield Eagles’ stars of the future". South Yorkshire Times. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Burns brothers offer Eagles hope for future". Yorkshire Post. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2016.


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