| Birth name | John Francis Burns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Bede's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Francis "Jake" Burns (born 17 February 1941) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Burns represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1970 tour of South Africa, playing in nine matches but no internationals.[1]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jake Burns". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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