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Luke Burton
Full name	Luke Burton
Date of birth	17 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Perth, Australia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
School	Hale School
Notable relative(s)	Jesse Kriel Dan Kriel (Cousins)
Occupation(s)	Professional Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fly-Half / Centre
Current team	Template:Rut Force
Senior career
Years	Team
2014–2017	Template:Rut Force
2014−2017	Perth Spirit
2017-2019	Biarritz
2020	San Diego Legion
	Correct as of 20 July 2016
International career
Years	Team
2013–14	Australia Under-20
	Correct as of 1 December 2014

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Luke Burton (born 17 February 1994) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR).

He can play as either a fly-half or centre. He previously played for the Western Force in Super Rugby ^[1]^[2]^[3], Biarritz Olympique in France, and represented the Australia Under-20 in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship and 2014 IRB Junior World Championship World Cups.

Early Life

Burton was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia and represented his state at various age-group levels during his school days. His family immigrated to Australia from Cape Town, South Africa. Burton’s family lineage sees both his cousins Jesse Kriel and Dan Kriel play professionally in South Africa.

Playing Career

Australia U20

In 2013, at 18 years old Burton was selected for Australia Under-20 where he represented his country at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship held in France. In this tournament he played every game at Inside Centre and was the first choice goal kicker. Scoring tries against both New Zealand and Fiji in the tournament. Burton recorded a total tally of 31 points for Australia.

In 2014, Burton was selected the following year at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship held in New Zealand. It was another successful tournament for Burton which saw him play every game at Inside centre and carry the goal kicking duties. Burton recorded a total of 51 points for the respective tournaments.

Super Rugby

In 2012, in his first year out of High School, Burton was invited to train with the Western Force full time. After a successful 2013 IRB Junior World Championship he received offers from Australian Super Rugby teams, Burton signed his first Professional Super Rugby contract with the Western Force.

In May 2014, two months before Burtons second Junior World Cup, he made his Super Rugby Debut starting at Inside Centre for the Western Force against the Stormers in Newlands, Cape Town^[4]. He started again the following week at #12 against the Lions at NIB Stadium before returning to the Junior Wallabies Camp in preparation for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.

In 2015 at age 21, Burton had his breakout season. He entrenched himself as a regular starter and played in every Super Rugby game for the season and handed the goal kicking duties. Burton ended up playing 25 games for the Western Force starting at both Flyhalf and Inside Centre.

In 2017, Burton received offers from France and left the Western Force to pursue new challenges.

France

In May 2017, Burton signed and played for Biarritz Olympique under head coach Gonzalo Quesada which saw him adapt his game and use his attacking flair with northern hemisphere game management. Burton played 42 games in two seasons 2017-18 and 2018-19 at flyhalf for Biarritz. He steered Biarritz Olympique to a Quarter Final finish verse Grenoble in May 2018.

Major League Rugby

In 2019, San Diego Legion signed Burton from Biarritz Olympique, one of many big signings for the club, such as All Black Ma’a Nonu, to boost their strength of winning the American shield. San Diego Legion were having a stellar season before Covid-19 cancelled the competition. They were undefeated in their 5 games and led the competition with 21 tries and 161 points.

International

Burton was a part of the Australia Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France and has once again been named in the team for the 2014 tournament in New Zealand.^[5]^[6]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 20 July 2016^[3]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Cons	Pens	Points	Yel
2014	Template:Rut Force	2	2	0	147	0	0	0	0
2015	Template:Rut Force	16	8	8	802	10	9	47	1
2016	Template:Rut Force	1	0	1	21	0	0	0	0
Total		19	10	9	970	10	9	47	1

References

^ "Luke Burton Force Player Profile". Western Force. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "Force finalises 2014 playing roster". Rugby Western Australia. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Luke Burton itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "DHL Stormers vs Force 17 May 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "Queensland's Curtis Browning to Captain Australian Under 20s at IRB Junior World Championship". Rugby Australia. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
^ "Luke Burton IRB JWC Player Profile". IRB.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[Luke_Burton_Force_Player_Profile-1] "Luke Burton Force Player Profile". Western Force. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[Force_finalises_2014_playing_roster-2] "Force finalises 2014 playing roster". Rugby Western Australia. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[Luke_Burton_itsrugby_Player_Statistics-3] "Luke Burton itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[DHL_Stormers_vs_Force_17_May_2014_Match_Breakdown-4] "DHL Stormers vs Force 17 May 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[Queensland's_Curtis_Browning_to_Captain_Australian_Under_20s_at_IRB_Junior_World_Championship-5] "Queensland's Curtis Browning to Captain Australian Under 20s at IRB Junior World Championship". Rugby Australia. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[Luke_Burton_IRB_JWC_Player_Profile-6] "Luke Burton IRB JWC Player Profile". IRB.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

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 '''Luke Burton''' (born 17 February 1994) is an [[Australian people|Australian]] [[Rugby Union|rugby union]] player who currently plays for the [[San Diego Legion]] in [[Major League Rugby]] (MLR).
-He can play as either a [[Fly-half (rugby union)|fly-half]] or [[Centre (rugby union)|centre]]. He previously played for the [[Western Force]] in [[Super Rugby]] <ref name="Luke Burton Force Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.westernforce.com.au/Team/WesternForce/PlayerDetail.aspx?pid=86 | title=Luke Burton Force Player Profile | publisher=Western Force | accessdate=19 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308010557/https://www.westernforce.com.au/Team/WesternForce/PlayerDetail.aspx?pid=86 | archive-date=8 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Force finalises 2014 playing roster">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbywa.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/10708/Default.aspx |title=Force finalises 2014 playing roster |publisher=Rugby Western Australia |date=9 January 2014 |accessdate=19 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212032733/http://www.rugbywa.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/10708/Default.aspx |archivedate=12 February 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Luke Burton itsrugby Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_28824.html | title=Luke Burton itsrugby Player Statistics | publisher=itsrugby | accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref>, [[Biarritz Olympique]] in [[France]], and represented the '''Junior Wallabies''' in the [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]] and [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship]] World Cups.
+He can play as either a [[Fly-half (rugby union)|fly-half]] or [[Centre (rugby union)|centre]]. He previously played for the [[Western Force]] in [[Super Rugby]] <ref name="Luke Burton Force Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.westernforce.com.au/Team/WesternForce/PlayerDetail.aspx?pid=86 | title=Luke Burton Force Player Profile | publisher=Western Force | accessdate=19 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308010557/https://www.westernforce.com.au/Team/WesternForce/PlayerDetail.aspx?pid=86 | archive-date=8 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Force finalises 2014 playing roster">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbywa.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/10708/Default.aspx |title=Force finalises 2014 playing roster |publisher=Rugby Western Australia |date=9 January 2014 |accessdate=19 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212032733/http://www.rugbywa.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/10708/Default.aspx |archivedate=12 February 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Luke Burton itsrugby Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_28824.html | title=Luke Burton itsrugby Player Statistics | publisher=itsrugby | accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref>, [[Biarritz Olympique]] in [[France]], and represented the [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|Australia Under-20]] in the [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]] and [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship]] World Cups.
 ==Early Life==
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 ==Playing Career==
-===Australia U20 (2013-14)===
+===Australia U20 ===
-In 2013, at 18 years old Burton was selected for {{ruu|20|Australia}} where he represented his country at the [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]] held in [[France]]. In this tournament he played every game at [[Centre (rugby union)|Inside Centre]] and was the first choice goal kicker. Scoring tries against both {{ruu|20|New Zealand}} and {{ruu|20|Fiji}} in the tournament. Burton recorded a total tally of 31 points for Australia.
+In 2013, at 18 years old Burton was selected for [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|Australia Under-20]] where he represented his country at the [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]] held in [[France]]. In this tournament he played every game at [[Centre (rugby union)|Inside Centre]] and was the first choice goal kicker. Scoring tries against both {{ruu|20|New Zealand}} and {{ruu|20|Fiji}} in the tournament. Burton recorded a total tally of 31 points for Australia.
-In 2014, Burton was selected the following year at the [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship]] held in [[New Zealand]]. It was another successful tournament for Burton which saw him play every game at Inside centre and carry the goal kicking duties. Burton recorded a total of 51 points for the respected tournaments.
+In 2014, Burton was selected the following year at the [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship]] held in [[New Zealand]]. It was another successful tournament for Burton which saw him play every game at Inside centre and carry the goal kicking duties. Burton recorded a total of 51 points for the respective tournaments.
-===Super Rugby (2014-17)===
+===Super Rugby===
 In 2012, in his first year out of High School, Burton was invited to train with the [[Western Force]] full time. After a successful [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]] he received offers from Australian [[Super Rugby]] teams, Burton signed his first Professional [[Super Rugby]] contract with the [[Western Force]].
-In May 2014, two months before Burtons second '''Junior World Cup''', he made his [[Super Rugby]] Debut starting at [[Centre (rugby union)|Inside Centre]] for the [[Western Force]] against the [[Stormers]] in [[Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]<ref name="DHL Stormers vs Force 17 May 2014 Match Breakdown">{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=114514&category=&leagueid=0&homeid=16184&awayid=16274&fullview=true | title=DHL Stormers vs Force 17 May 2014 Match Breakdown | publisher=SA Rugby | accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref>. He started again the following week at #12 against the [[Lions (Super Rugby)|Lions]] at NIB Stadium before having to go back to Junior Wallabies Camp in preparation for the [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship]].
+In May 2014, two months before Burtons second '''Junior World Cup''', he made his [[Super Rugby]] Debut starting at [[Centre (rugby union)|Inside Centre]] for the [[Western Force]] against the [[Stormers]] in [[Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]<ref name="DHL Stormers vs Force 17 May 2014 Match Breakdown">{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=114514&category=&leagueid=0&homeid=16184&awayid=16274&fullview=true | title=DHL Stormers vs Force 17 May 2014 Match Breakdown | publisher=SA Rugby | accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref>. He started again the following week at #12 against the [[Lions (Super Rugby)|Lions]] at NIB Stadium before returning to the Junior Wallabies Camp in preparation for the [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship]].
 In 2015 at age 21, Burton had his breakout season. He entrenched himself as a regular starter and played in every [[Super Rugby]] game for the season and handed the goal kicking duties. Burton ended up playing 25 games for the [[Western Force]] starting at both Flyhalf and Inside Centre.
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 In 2017, Burton received offers from France and left the [[Western Force]] to pursue new challenges.
-===France (2017-19)===
+===France===
 In May 2017, Burton signed and played for [[Biarritz Olympique]] under head coach [[Gonzalo Quesada]] which saw him adapt his game and use his attacking flair with northern hemisphere game management. Burton played 42 games in two seasons 2017-18 and 2018-19 at flyhalf for Biarritz. He steered [[Biarritz Olympique]] to a Quarter Final finish verse Grenoble in May 2018.
-===Major League Rugby (2019- )===
+===Major League Rugby===
-In 2019, [[San Diego Legion]] signed Burton from [[Biarritz Olympique]], one of many big signings for the club, such as All Black [[Ma’a Nonu]], to boost their strength of winning the American shield.
+In 2019, [[San Diego Legion]] signed Burton from [[Biarritz Olympique]], one of many big signings for the club, such as All Black [[Ma’a Nonu]], to boost their strength of winning the American shield. [[San Diego Legion]] were having a stellar season before [[Covid-19]] cancelled the competition. They were undefeated in their 5 games and led the competition with 21 tries and 161 points.
 ==International==

v t e Biarritz – current squad
Forwards	Vakhtang Akhobadze Johan Aliouat Steffon Armitage Andrew Cramond François Da Ros Elliot Dixon John Dyer Zakaria El Fakir Antoine Erbani Kévin Gimeno Mohamed Haouas Mathieu Hirigoyen Tornike Jalagonia Guy Millar Giorgi Nutsubidze Dave O'Callaghan Evan Olmstead Lucas Peyresblanques Romain Ruffenach Quentin Samaran Bastien Soury Ushangi Tcheishvili Yvan Watremez
Backs	Yohann Artru Steeve Barry Gilles Bosch Tomás Cubelli Clément Darbo Darly Domvo Brett Herron Tevita Kuridrani Romain Lonca Ximun Lucu Vincent Martin Alexandre Nicoue Ilian Perraux Brieuc Plessis-Couillaud Francis Saili Henry Speight Gavin Stark Francois Vergnaud
Coach	Nicolas Nadau