Kris Burton
Italian rugby union player
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| Intro | Italian rugby union player | |
| Places | Australia | |
| is | Athlete Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 4 August 1980, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Age | 44 years | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
Kristopher Shaun Burton (born 4 August 1980) is an Australian-born Italian international rugby union player.
He plays as a fly-half but can also turn out in the fullback position.
Burton qualifies to play for Italy through his mother, and made his debut for Italy against Uruguay on 2 June 2007. He has not represented Italy in the Rugby World Cup tournament, but has played in the three Six Nations Championships, in 2011, 2012 & 2013.
On 9 April 2013, it was confirmed that Burton would be moving from Treviso to Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2013–14 season.
On the 7 May 2013, Burton announced that he would be retiring from International rugby. Burton left the Dragons in July 2014.