Delaney Burns

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Delaney Burns
Date of birth (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 21)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–Present Bristol Bears (0)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
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Delaney Burns (born 29 November 2001) is an English rugby union player. She plays for Bristol Bears Women, and the England women's national rugby union team. [1] [2]

Career

Burns competed at the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship. [3] [4] She played for Dorchester girls, [5] and Bristol Bears Women. [6] [7]

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References

  1. sport, Guardian (2023-03-30). "England hit by injuries for Women's Six Nations game against Italy". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  2. "England make three changes, including a debut for Delaney Burns". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  3. "Burns to make debut in new-look England pack". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. "England forward Burns to stay with Bristol". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  5. "Former Dorchester star Delaney Burns makes Bristol Bears debut". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  6. Booth, Martin (2023-03-31). "Bristol Bears lock Delaney Burns to make England debut". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  7. "Delaney Burns". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 2023-04-17.