Jim Burns (rugby union)
| Full name | James Burns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1899 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 July 1971 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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James Burns (22 March 1899 – 25 July 1971) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Burns was a strong–scrummaging Cardiff forward, capped twice for Wales in 1927. He made his international debut in a win over France at Swansea and also featured against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[1]
A publican, Burns was at the time of his Wales caps running a public house previously owned by Jim Driscoll's widow. The boxer had been a relative of his (either a cousin or uncle, depending on the source).[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Burns The Right Type". London Daily Chronicle. 23 February 1927.
- ^ "Nephew of Jim Driscoll". Westminster Gazette. 23 February 1927.
- ^ "'Our Jim' was a friend to all". Cardiff Post. 9 January 1997.
External links
[edit]- Jim Burns at ESPNscrum