Birth name | Patrick James Burns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 March 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lyttelton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 February 1943 61) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Ashburton, New Zealand [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Boilermaker [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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