Jake Burns (rugby union)

John Francis "Jake" Burns (born 17 February 1941) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Burns represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1970 tour of South Africa, playing in nine matches but no internationals.^[1]

Jake Burns

Birth name	John Francis Burns
Date of birth	(1941-02-17) 17 February 1941 (age 84)
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
School	St Bede's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1962–72 Canterbury () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1970 New Zealand 0 (0)