Travis Burns (rugby league)
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| Born | 6 February 1984 Texas, Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Hooker, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Travis Burns (born 6 February 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He formerly played for St. Helens in the Super League, the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He is a utility player, currently playing 5/8, and was rookie of the year in 2006 for the Manly Sea Eagles.
Travis signed a three-year deal to play five-eighth for the North Queensland Cowboys, starting in 2008. He missed numerous games in his first season due to injuries and suspension.[4]
After only two years at the Cowboys, Burns signed a two-year contract with the Penrith Panthers prior to the 2010 season.[5]
Burns made his début for the Penrith Panthers in round 1, 2010, against the Canberra Raiders alongside Adrian Purtell, Kevin Kingston and Nigel Plum. Burns scored his first try for the club in round 6 against the New Zealand Warriors with the Panthers winning 40–12. Burns played 19 games for the Panthers in 2010 scoring 4 times. Burns alongside Kevin Kingston both signed extensions with the Panthers until the 2013 season.[citation needed]
He played for Hull KR, and was their regular kicker, having scored 48 goals in 14 appearances during the 2014 season.[6]
In September 2014 Burns signed a 3-year contract to play for St Helens RLFC. St Helens paid in the region of £60,000 to secure his services from Hull KR.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Travis Burns St Helens". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ My time to step up for Cowboys: Burns
- ^ Panthers sign Burns from Cowboys
- ^ "Travis Burns Player Stats". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.