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Travis Burns
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Born	6 February 1984 (age 40); Texas, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Position	Five-eighth, Hooker, Halfback
Club
Representative
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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 and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He now plays and coach's for the Wattles Rugby league club in Clifton Queensland

Playing career

Burns made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in round 18 of the 2005 NRL season against Penrith at Penrith Park.

Burns was the rookie of the year in 2006 for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Burns played both finals games for Manly-Warringah that year as the club were eliminated by St. George Illawarra. In the 2007 NRL season, he played 12 games for Manly but did not feature in the club's finals campaign or the 2007 NRL Grand Final loss to Melbourne.

Burns signed a three-year deal to play five-eighth for the North Queensland Cowboys, starting in 2008. Burns missed numerous games in his first season due to injuries and suspension.^[4]

After only two years at the North Queensland club, Burns signed a two-year contract with the Penrith Panthers prior to the 2010 NRL 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 Penrith club until the 2013 NRL season.^{[citation needed]}

Burns 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 three-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 Hull Kingston Rovers". 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.

External links

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[Superleague-1] "Travis Burns Hull Kingston Rovers". superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[2] verugbyleague

[3] Rugby League Project

[4] My time to step up for Cowboys: Burns

[5] Panthers sign Burns from Cowboys

[loverugbyleague-6] "Travis Burns Player Stats". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

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+|birth_place    = [[Texas, Queensland]], Australia
-|height         = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=" Superleague">{{cite web |url= http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/2575 |title= Travis Burns St Helens |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2015 |website= www.superleague.co.uk |publisher= Rugby Football League |access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>
+|height         = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=" Superleague">{{cite web|url= http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/2575|title= Travis Burns Hull Kingston Rovers|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2015|website= superleague.co.uk|publisher= Rugby Football League|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>
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+|club2          = [[North Queensland Cowboys|North Qld Cowboys]]
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+|club6          = → [[Leigh Centurions]]
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 |fieldgoalsA    = 0
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+|source         = <ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Travis-Burns/ loverugbyleague]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/travis-burns/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>
-|updated        = 10 September 2015
+|updated        = 15 January 2019
-|source         = <reF>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/travis-burns/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>
 }}
-'''Travis Burns''' (born 6 February 1984) is an [[Australia]]n professional [[rugby league]] footballer for [[St Helens RLFC|St Helens]] of [[Super League]]. He formerly played for 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 Burns''' (born 6 February 1984) is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer. He formerly played for [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] in the [[Super League]] and the [[Penrith Panthers]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]]. He now plays and coach's for the Wattles Rugby league club in Clifton Queensland
+==Playing career==
-Travis signed a three-year deal to play [[Rugby league positions#Stand-off|five-eighth]] for the North Queensland Cowboys, starting in 2008. He missed numerous games in his first season due to injuries and suspension.<ref>[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/my-time-to-step-up-for-cowboys-burns-20090320-941s.html My time to step up for Cowboys: Burns]</ref>
+Burns made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in round 18 of the [[2005 NRL season]] against [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]] at [[Penrith Park]].
+Burns was the rookie of the year in 2006 for the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]].  Burns played both finals games for Manly-Warringah that year as the club were eliminated by [[St. George Illawarra]].  In the [[2007 NRL season]], he played 12 games for Manly but did not feature in the club's finals campaign or the [[2007 NRL Grand Final]] loss to Melbourne.
-After only two years at the Cowboys, Burns signed a two-year contract with the [[Penrith Panthers]] prior to the 2010 season.<ref>[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/panthers-sign-burns-from-cowboys-20091112-ibsz.html Panthers sign Burns from Cowboys]</ref>
+Burns signed a three-year deal to play {{rlp|fe}} for the [[North Queensland Cowboys]], starting in 2008. Burns missed numerous games in his first season due to injuries and suspension.<ref>[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/my-time-to-step-up-for-cowboys-burns-20090320-941s.html My time to step up for Cowboys: Burns]</ref>
-Burns made his debut 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.{{cn}}
+After only two years at the North Queensland club, Burns signed a two-year contract with the [[Penrith Panthers]] prior to the [[2010 NRL season]].<ref>[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/panthers-sign-burns-from-cowboys-20091112-ibsz.html Panthers sign Burns from Cowboys]</ref>
-He played for Hull KR, and was their regular kicker, having scored 48 goals in 14 appearances during the 2014 season.<ref name="loverugbyleague">{{cite web|url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Travis-Burns/|title=Travis Burns Player Stats|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|accessdate=2014-05-28}}</ref>
+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 Penrith club until the [[2013 NRL season]].{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}
+Burns played for Hull KR, and was their regular kicker, having scored 48 goals in 14 appearances during the 2014 season.<ref name="loverugbyleague">{{cite web|url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Travis-Burns/|title=Travis Burns Player Stats|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|accessdate=2014-05-28}}</ref>
+In September 2014, Burns signed a three-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|date=February 2017}}
-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.{{cn}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
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 ==External links==
 *[http://leighrl.co.uk/wp/team_member/38-travis-burns/ Leigh Centurions profile]
-*[http://www.saintsrlfc.com/team/73 2015 St. Helens RFC profile]
+*[http://www.saintsrlfc.com/team/73 St Helens profile]
+*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16756 Saints Heritage Society profile]
-*[http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Travis_Burns.html Travis Burns at the ''Rugby League project'']
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 [[Category:1984 births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
-[[Category:Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles players]]
+[[Category:Exiles rugby league team players]]
+[[Category:Hull Kingston Rovers captains]]
+[[Category:Hull Kingston Rovers players]]
+[[Category:Leigh Leopards players]]
+[[Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players]]
 [[Category:North Queensland Cowboys players]]
 [[Category:Penrith Panthers players]]
-[[Category:Hull Kingston Rovers players]]
 [[Category:Rugby league five-eighths]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Rugby league players from Queensland]]
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+[[Category:St Helens R.F.C. players]]
-[[Category:Leigh Centurions players]]
+[[Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England]]
-[[Category:Exiles rugby league team players]]
+[[Category:People from the Darling Downs]]
+[[Category:Northern Pride RLFC players]]
+{{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}