Phil Burleigh
Birth namePhillip Daniel Burleigh
Date of birth (1986-10-22) 22 October 1986 (age 37)
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
SchoolShirley Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth, Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2018
2019–		 Edinburgh Rugby
Kyuden Voltex		 73
25		 (55)
(14)
Correct as of 22 February 2021
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2014
2018		 Bay of Plenty
Canterbury		 42
10		 (67)
(5)
Correct as of 22 February 2021
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010
2012–2014
2019		 Chiefs
Highlanders
Sunwolves		 2
34
7		 (0)
(30)
(0)
Correct as of 22 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Scotland 1 (0)
Correct as of 28 November 2021

Phillip Daniel Burleigh (born 22 October 1986) is a Scottish international rugby union player who plays for Kyuden Voltex in Japan . He previously played for Canterbury (2018), Edinburgh Rugby (2014-2018).

Early life

Burleigh was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was educated at Shirley Boys' High School.

Professional career

Burleigh represented the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition and Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup.[1]

Burleigh was initially selected in the Chiefs 2012 Wider Training Group before being drafted into the Highlanders for the injured Kendrick Lynn. His first match was a week later versus the Chiefs, where he scored the match-winning try at Waikato Stadium.[2] He missed several months while recovering from shoulder surgery, but had returned to form by 2014.[3]

Burleigh moved to Scotland in the summer of 2014, joining Edinburgh.[4] In February 2016 he signed a two-year contract extension.[5]

In August 2018, Burleigh was signed to Canterbury,[6] playing in New Zealand's provincial Mitre 10 Cup for the 2018 season.[7]

In 2018 he signed for Sunwolves, to play in the Super Rugby competition.[7][8]

International career

After being domiciled in Scotland for three years, Burleigh was invited by coach Gregor Townsend to train with the Scotland squad in October 2017 ahead of the Autumn Internationals.[9][10] He made his Test debut at Murrayfield against Australia, coming on as a replacement in the 53-24 victory.[11]

References

  1. ^ Barclay, Chris (9 March 2012). "Waratahs wary of 'mystery man' in Highlanders". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. ^ Pegen, Evan (27 February 2012). "Phil Burleigh the one the Chiefs let slip away". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ White, Peter (16 May 2014). "Rugby: Burleigh stays loyal to Steamers". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh land Kiwi fly-half Phil Burleigh from Highlanders". BBC News. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Phil Burleigh pens new two-year deal with Edinburgh". The Scotsman. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ Van Royen, Robert (13 August 2018). "Crusaders and Canterbury halfback Ere Enari nears return from second broken leg". Stuff. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b Van Royen, Robert (26 October 2018). "Mitre 10 Cup title the only thing missing from Phil Burleigh's dream season". Stuff. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ Freeman, Rich (6 October 2018). "New coach Tony Brown to make national team members prove worth for Sunwolves". The Japan Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Scotland: Gregor Townsend calls up 10 new caps for autumn Tests". BBC Sport. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  10. ^ Emerson, Craig (26 October 2017). "Phil Burleigh's focus returns to his club after Scots call-up". The National. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  11. ^ English, Tom (25 November 2017). "Autumn international: Scotland 53-24 Australia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

External links

Kyuden Voltex – current squad
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