Lloyd Burns
Wales
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Full name Lloyd Byron Burns
Born December 9, 1984, Panteg
Current age 39 years 101 days
Major teams Dragons, Wales
Position Hooker
Height 6 ft 0 in
Weight 235 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2011-2011 7 2 5 5 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 57.14
IRB Rugby World Cup 2011-2011 4 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 75

Career statistics
Test debut Wales v Barbarians at Millennium Stadium, Jun 4, 2011 match details
Last Test Australia v Wales at Auckland, Oct 21, 2011 match details
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Profile

Burns came into rugby late, having previously taken up a career as a brick-layer. In a rapid rise, he progressed from Welsh Premiership level with Cross Keys to the Dragons first team in 2010-11, drawing the attention of Wales coach Warren Gatland. Burns made his Test debut against the Barbarians in June 2011 - becoming the first current Cross Keys player to be capped since 1956 - and secured a spot on the plane to the Rugby World Cup with some strong displays. He played four matches in New Zealand, scoring a try against Fiji in the Pool stages, but was forced to retire in April 2012 following a neck injury and heart problems.

Latest Articles
Wales hooker Burns forced to retire (Apr 11, 2012) Burns sidelined for Six Nations (Jan 12, 2012) Faletau and Burns commit to Dragons (Oct 31, 2011) Hibbard set to miss World Cup (Aug 21, 2011) Burns continues remarkable rise (Aug 12, 2011)
Latest Photos
Oct 2, 2011
Wales' Lloyd Burns takes on a Fijian defender
Wales' Lloyd Burns takes on a Fijian defender
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Oct 2, 2011
Wales' Lloyd Williams scoots across the whitewash
Wales' Lloyd Williams scoots across the whitewash
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Oct 2, 2011
Wales' Leigh Halfpenny crosses the try-line
Wales' Leigh Halfpenny crosses the try-line
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Oct 2, 2011
Wales' Lloyd Burns en route to his first try for the national side
Wales' Lloyd Burns en route to his first try for the national side
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