Megan Burns (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 9 April 2000 | ||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tullamore, County Offaly | ||||||||||
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For the English musician and actress, see Megan Burns.
Megan Burns (born 9 April 2000) is an Irish rugby union player. She plays for the Irish national team since 2018 and represented her country at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Career[edit]
Burns started playing rugby for Tullamore RFC under 15s before going on to play for Leinster under 18s. She has also played for Blackrock College RFC in the All Ireland League. She made her senior debut for Ireland Rugby Sevens in 2018.[1] After making her debut in the event in 2019,[2] Burns became a regular for Ireland on the World Rugby Sevens Series.[3] She was named in the Ireland squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Burns studied for a physiotherapy degree at University College Dublin.[5] Her father John was head coach at Tullamore RFC.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "I'm so glad I took that opportunity... I really haven't looked back". the42.ie.
- ^ "Teenager Megan Burns to make world series debut for Ireland in Kitakyushu Sevens". Planet7s.com.
- ^ "'For a lot of us, this is really the pinnacle of our career' – Megan Burns proud to represent Tullamore on world stage". independent.ie.
- ^ "Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town". Irishrugby.ie.
- ^ "Megan Burns backs Ireland to shine on the sevens world stage under new coach". punditarena.com.
- ^ "First u18 International Cap for Megan Burns". tullamorerugby.com.
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