Travis Burns (born 6 February 1984) is an Australian former professional

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footballer. He formerly played for St Helens in the

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and the

Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith that competes in the NRL. The team is based west of the centre of Sydney, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Penrith ...

in the

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. 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 The 2005 NRL season was the 98th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the eighth run by the National Rugby League. The lineup of clubs remained unchanged from the previous year, with fifteen teams contesting the 2005 Telst ...

against Penrith at

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. Burns was the rookie of the year in 2006 for the

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...

. Burns played both finals games for Manly-Warringah that year as the club were eliminated by

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. In the

2007 NRL season The 2007 NRL season was the one hundredth season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the tenth run by the National Rugby League. Sixteen teams contested the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, and with the inclusio ...

, he played 12 games for Manly but did not feature in the club's finals campaign or the

2007 NRL Grand Final The 2007 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive, premiership-deciding match of the 2007 NRL season. It was played between the first-placed Melbourne Storm and second-placed Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Telstra Stadium on 30 September, in front of 8 ...

loss to Melbourne. Burns signed a three-year deal to play for the

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, starting in 2008. Burns missed numerous games in his first season due to injuries and suspension. After only two years at the North Queensland club, Burns signed a two-year contract with the

prior to the

2010 NRL season The 2010 NRL season was the 103rd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the thirteenth run by the National Rugby League. The season commenced on 12 March and ended with the Grand Final, played on 3 Octobe ...

.Panthers sign Burns from Cowboys
/ref> Burns made his début for the Penrith Panthers in round 1, 2010, against the

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alongside

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and

Nigel Plum Nigel Plum is a journeyman Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders and Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He was known for his tackling technique, most notably cutt ...

. Burns scored his first try for the club in round 6 against the

New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as ...

with the Panthers winning 40–12. Burns played 19 games for the Panthers in 2010 scoring 4 times. Burns alongside

both signed extensions with the Penrith club until the

2013 NRL season The 2013 NRL season was the 106th season of professional rugby league club competition in Australia. The National Rugby League's main competition, named the 2013 Telstra Premiership after major sponsors Telstra Corporation, was contested by sixte ...

. Burns played for Hull KR, and was their regular kicker, having scored 48 goals in 14 appearances during the 2014 season. 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.

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Leigh Centurions profileSt Helens profileSaints Heritage Society profile
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