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{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Travis Burns
|fullname =
|image = Travis Burns.jpg
|image_size =
|position = {{rlp|FE|HK|HB}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|2|6}}
|birth_place = [[Texas, Queensland]], Australia
|height = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=" Superleague">{{cite web|url= http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/2575|title= Travis Burns Hull Kingston Rovers|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2015|website= superleague.co.uk|publisher= Rugby Football League|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>
|weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref name=" Superleague"/>
|club1 = [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly Sea Eagles]]
|year1start = 2005
|year1end = 07
|appearances1 = 38
|tries1 = 3
|goals1 = 17
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 46
|club2 = [[North Queensland Cowboys|North Qld Cowboys]]
|year2start = 2008
|year2end = 09
|appearances2 = 34
|tries2 = 7
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 28
|club3 = [[Penrith Panthers]]
|year3start = 2010
|year3end = 12
|appearances3 = 55
|tries3 = 13
|goals3 = 25
|fieldgoals3 = 1
|points3 = 103
|club4 = {{nowrap|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]}}
|year4start = 2013
|year4end = 14
|appearances4 = 49
|tries4 = 9
|goals4 = 80
|fieldgoals4 = 2
|points4 = 198
|club5 = [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]]
|year5start = 2015
|year5end = 16
|appearances5 = 34
|tries5 = 4
|goals5 = 28
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 72
|club6 = → [[Leigh Centurions]]
|year6start = 2016<small>(loan)</small>
|year6end =
|appearances6 = 8
|tries6 = 3
|goals6 = 4
|fieldgoals6 = 0
|points6 = 20
|teamA = [[Exiles rugby league team|Exiles]]
|yearAstart = 2013
|yearAend =
|appearancesA = 1
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|retired = yes
|source = <ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Travis-Burns/ loverugbyleague]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/travis-burns/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>
|updated = 15 January 2019
}}
'''Travis Burns''' (born 6 February 1984) is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer. He formerly played for [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] in the [[Super League]] and the [[Penrith Panthers]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]]. He now plays and coach's for the Wattles Rugby league club in Clifton Queensland
==Playing career==
Burns made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in round 18 of the [[2005 NRL season]] against [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]] at [[Penrith Park]].
Burns was the rookie of the year in 2006 for the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]]. Burns played both finals games for Manly-Warringah that year as the club were eliminated by [[St. George Illawarra]]. In the [[2007 NRL season]], he played 12 games for Manly but did not feature in the club's finals campaign or the [[2007 NRL Grand Final]] loss to Melbourne.
Burns signed a three-year deal to play {{rlp|fe}} for the [[North Queensland Cowboys]], starting in 2008. Burns missed numerous games in his first season due to injuries and suspension.<ref>[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/my-time-to-step-up-for-cowboys-burns-20090320-941s.html My time to step up for Cowboys: Burns]</ref>
After only two years at the North Queensland club, Burns signed a two-year contract with the [[Penrith Panthers]] prior to the [[2010 NRL season]].<ref>[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/panthers-sign-burns-from-cowboys-20091112-ibsz.html Panthers sign Burns from Cowboys]</ref>
Burns made his début for the Penrith Panthers in round 1, 2010, against the [[Canberra Raiders]] alongside [[Adrian Purtell]], [[Kevin Kingston]] and [[Nigel Plum]]. Burns scored his first try for the club in round 6 against the [[New Zealand Warriors]] with the Panthers winning 40–12. Burns played 19 games for the Panthers in 2010 scoring 4 times. Burns alongside [[Kevin Kingston]] both signed extensions with the Penrith club until the [[2013 NRL season]].{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}
Burns played for Hull KR, and was their regular kicker, having scored 48 goals in 14 appearances during the 2014 season.<ref name="loverugbyleague">{{cite web|url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Travis-Burns/|title=Travis Burns Player Stats|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|accessdate=2014-05-28}}</ref>
In September 2014, Burns signed a three-year contract to play for St Helens RLFC. St Helens paid in the region of £60,000 to secure his services from Hull KR.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://leighrl.co.uk/wp/team_member/38-travis-burns/ Leigh Centurions profile]
*[http://www.saintsrlfc.com/team/73 St Helens profile]
*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16756 Saints Heritage Society profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Travis}}
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:Exiles rugby league team players]]
[[Category:Hull Kingston Rovers captains]]
[[Category:Hull Kingston Rovers players]]
[[Category:Leigh Leopards players]]
[[Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players]]
[[Category:North Queensland Cowboys players]]
[[Category:Penrith Panthers players]]
[[Category:Rugby league five-eighths]]
[[Category:Rugby league players from Queensland]]
[[Category:St Helens R.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England]]
[[Category:People from the Darling Downs]]
[[Category:Northern Pride RLFC players]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen]]
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