Billy Burns (rugby league)

Billy Burns (born 20 November 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.

Billy Burns
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Burns
Born (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–20 Penrith Panthers 12 4 0 0 16
2021– St. George Illawarra 14 2 0 0 8
Total 26 6 0 0 24
As of 2 June 2021
Source: [1][2]

He previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.

Background

Burns was born in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for Parkes Spacemen. Burns was educated at Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes and at McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains and represented the 2016 Australian Schoolboys. He then signed with Penrith Panthers.

Playing career

Burns made his NRL debut for Penrith against the Sydney Roosters in round 24 of the 2019 NRL season at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[3]

In round 25 2019 against Newcastle, Burns scored 2 tries as Penrith won the match 54–10 at Penrith Park. Penrith ended the season finishing a disappointing 10th place and missed out on the finals.[4]

On 7 April 2021, it was announced that Burns had signed with St. George Illawarra in a player swap with Eddie Blacker who had signed with Penrith.[5]

Burns played a total of 15 matches for St. George Illawarra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[6]

Statistics
SeasonTeamPldTGFGP
2019 Penrith Panthers22--8
2020102--8
2021 St. George Illawarra Dragons152--8
Totals2760024

References
  1. "William Burns - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021.
  2. "Billy Burns". Penrith Panthers. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020.
  3. Reeves, Barbara (5 September 2019). "Dream come true for Billy Burns as he makes his first grade debut". Parkes Champion Post. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019.
  4. Encarnacion, Matt (8 September 2019). "Nathan Cleary breaks club record as Penrith Panthers send James Maloney out a winner". Wide World of Sports. Nine Digital. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020.
  5. "Dragons sign Burns in Blacker swap". St George Illawarra Dragons. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. Brunsdon, Simon (28 August 2021). "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.


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