Jim Burns (rugby union)
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Full nameJames Burns
Born22 March 1899
Cardiff, Wales
Died25 July 1971 (aged 72)
Cardiff, Wales
Position
Prop
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| Born | 22 March 1899 Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 July 1971 (aged 72) Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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James Burns (22 March 1899 – 25 July 1971) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Burns was a strong–scrummaging Cardiff forward, capped twice for Wales in 1927. He made his international debut in a win over France at Swansea and also featured against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[1]
A publican, Burns was at the time of his Wales caps running a public house previously owned by Jim Driscoll's widow. The boxer had been a relative of his (either a cousin or uncle, depending on the source).[2][3]