Paddy Burns
NZ international rugby union player (1881-1943)
Rugby player
Birth name | Patrick James Burns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1881-03-10)10 March 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lyttelton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 February 1943(1943-02-24) (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Ashburton, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Boilermaker[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick James "Paddy" Burns (10 March 1881 – 24 February 1943) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback and three-quarter, Burns represented Canterbury at a provincial level from 1904 to 1913, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1908 and 1913. He played nine matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: Mr P. J. Burns". The Press. 25 February 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Paddy Burns". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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