Paddy Burns

This article is about the new Zealand rugby union player. For the Armagh player, see Paddy Burns (Gaelic footballer).

Paddy Burns

Birth name	Patrick James Burns
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]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback, three-quarter Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1904–13 Canterbury 50 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1908–13 New Zealand 5 (6)

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

1. "Obituary: Mr P. J. Burns". The Press. 25 February 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Paddy Burns". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.