Kris Burton


Kristopher Shaun Burton 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 7 May 2013, Burton announced that he would be retiring from International rugby. Burton left the Dragons in July 2014.