Lachlan Burr
{{Short description|Australian professional rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Lachlan Burr
|fullname =
|nickname =
|image = Lachlan Burr Canterbury Bulldogs.jpg
|imagesize = 290
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|9|27}}
|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|LK|PR}}
|club1 = Canterbury Bulldogs
|year1start = 2013
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 1
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = Gold Coast Titans
|year2start = 2015
|year2end = 16
|appearances2 = 23
|tries2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 4
|retired =
|club3 = Leigh Centurions
|year3start = 2017
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 28
|tries3 = 3
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 12
|club4 = → Sheffield Eagles
|year4start = 2017(loan)
|year4end =
|appearances4 = 3
|tries4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 4
|club5 = {{nowrap|New Zealand Warriors}}
|year5start = 2019
|year5end = 20
|appearances5 = 37
|tries5 = 1
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 4
|club6 = North Qld Cowboys
|year6start = 2021
|year6end =
|appearances6 = 15
|tries6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|fieldgoals6 = 0
|points6 = 4
|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Lachlan-Burr/ loverugbyleague]{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/lachlan-burr/summary.html|title=Lachlan Burr - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|access-date=2016-04-02}}
|updated = 24 February 2022
}}
Lachlan Burr (born 27 September 1992) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|lk}} and {{rlp|pr}} for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Gold Coast Titans and the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. In England, he played for the Leigh Centurions in the Super League, and on loan from Leigh at the Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship.
Background
Burr was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and played his junior rugby league for the Revesby Heights Rhinos before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He attended Picnic Point High School, where he represented the Australian Schoolboys in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2014/09/04/titans-sign-promising-back-rowers/|title=Titans sign promising back-rowers|date=4 September 2014|website=Gold Coast Titans}}
Playing career
=Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs=
In 2008, while playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Harold Matthews Cup team, Burr represented the New South Wales under-16 team.{{Cite web|url=https://18thman.com/representative/under-16s-origin/2008-2/|title=U16 Origin - 2008|website=18th Man}} In 2009, he made his debut for the Bulldogs' under-20 side at 16 years old and represented the New South Wales under-18 team.{{Cite web|url=https://18thman.com/honoursrecords/individual-records/|title=NYC - Individual Records|website=18th Man}}{{Cite web|url=https://18thman.com/representative/under-18s-origin/2009-2/|title=U18 Origin - 2009|website=18th Man}} In 2010, he represented New South Wales under-18 again, scoring a try in their 22–18 win over Queensland.{{Cite web|url=https://18thman.com/representative/under-18s-origin/2010-2/|title=U18 Origin - 2010|website=18th Man}} Burr played for the Bulldogs' under-20 side until 2012, playing 73 games for the team.{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/players/b/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413210942/http://nycdatabase.org/players/b/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 April 2014|title=B|publisher=Nyc Database|access-date=2016-06-25}}{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/players/Lachlan-Burr_2657/Matches/|title=Lachlan Burr player results, scores, news and statistics|access-date=1 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908201234/http://rleague.com/players/Lachlan-Burr_2657/Matches/|archive-date=8 September 2014 }}
In 2013, Burr moved up to the Canterbury-Bankstown New South Wales Cup team, winning the club's NSW Cup Player of the Year award.{{cite web|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/team/profiles/lachlan-burr.html|title=Lachlan Burr - Bulldogs|access-date=8 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912033440/http://www.bulldogs.com.au/team/profiles/lachlan-burr.html|archive-date=12 September 2014 }} In Round 25 of the 2013 NRL season, Burr made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in a 34–14 win over the Penrith Panthers.{{cite web|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news-display/NRL-LATE-MAIL-Bulldogs-v-Panthers/83372|title=NRL LATE MAIL: Bulldogs v Panthers - Bulldogs|access-date=1 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003921/http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news-display/NRL-LATE-MAIL-Bulldogs-v-Panthers/83372|archive-date=3 December 2013 }}
In 2014, Burr did not appear in first grade for the Canterbury club. On 21 September 2014, Burr was named on the bench in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.{{cite web|author=NRL|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/09/21/_2014_vb_nsw_cup_team_of_the_year.html|title=2014 VB NSW Cup Team of the Year|publisher=NSWRL|access-date=2016-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708221216/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/09/21/_2014_vb_nsw_cup_team_of_the_year.html|archive-date=8 July 2015|url-status=dead}}
=Gold Coast Titans=
On 4 September 2014, Burr signed a two-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2015.{{cite web|author=Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|url=https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2014/09/04/burr-to-join-titans/|title=Burr to Join Titans|publisher=Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|date=2014-09-04|access-date=2016-04-02}} In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Burr made his debut for the Gold Coast, coming off the bench in a 18–19 loss to the Wests Tigers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2015/03/03/six-club-debutants-in-titans-team/|title=Six club debutants in Titans team|date=3 March 2015|website=Gold Coast Titans}} In Round 15 of the 2015 NRL season, he scored his first NRL try in a 14–36 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2015/06/20/late-blow-after-brave-effort/|title=Late blow after brave effort|date=20 January 2015|website=Gold Coast Titans}} In his first season at the club, Burr played 20 games, starting eight games at {{rlp|lk}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2015/10/07/the-wrap-season-2015/|title=THE WRAP: Season 2015|date=7 October 2015|website=Gold Coast Titans}}
In 2016, Burr played just three games for the Gold Coast, spending the majority of the season playing for the Burleigh Bears, the Titans' feeder club, in the Queensland Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2016/06/19/all-on-line-in-local-derby/|title=All on line in local derby|date=19 June 2016|website=Gold Coast Titans}} On 25 September 2016, Burr started at {{rlp|lk}} in Burleigh's 26–16 Grand Final win over the Redcliffe Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2016/09/25/bears-are-worthy-premiers/|title=Bears are worthy premiers|date=25 September 2016|website=Gold Coast Titans}}
=Leigh Centurions=
On 27 October 2016, Burr signed with the Bradford Bulls. In January 2017, following Bradford's liquidation, he signed a one-year deal with the Leigh Centurions.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38682199|title=Lachlan Burr: Leigh Centurions sign Bradford Bulls forward|work=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2017|access-date=20 February 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12213/10634227/bradford-bulls-sign-lachlan-burr-from-gold-coast-titans|title=Bradford Bulls sign Lachlan Burr from Gold Coast Titans|work=Sky Sports|date=27 October 2016|access-date=20 February 2017}}
At the start of the 2017 season, Burr played three games on loan for the Sheffield Eagles, Leigh's dual registration club, in the RFL Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/v2/blog/2017/06/22/lachlan-burr-looking-forward-to-the-future-with-leigh-centurions/|title=Lachlan Burr Looking Forward to the Future With Leigh Centurions|date=22 June 2017|website=Leigh Centurions}} In his lone season with Leigh, Burr played 28 games, scoring three tries.
=Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (second stint)=
In 2018, Burr returned to Australia, re-signing with the Canterbury-Bankstown club and played for their New South Wales Cup team. On 7 September 2018, he was named the Canterbury-Bankstown NSW Cup Player of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2018/09/07/isp-player-of-the-year-lachlan-burr/|title=ISP Player of the Year: Lachlan Burr|date=7 September 2018|website=Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs}} On 23 September 2018, he came off the bench in Canterbury's NSW Cup Grand Final win over Newtown. The following week, he played for Canterbury in their NRL State Championship win over Redcliffe at ANZ Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/bulldogs/canterbury-bulldogs-beat-newtown-jets-to-win-2018-intrust-super-premiership-grand-final/news-story/5194d899167222fcbc817a6dfe96cf09/|title=Canterbury Bulldogs beat Newtown Jets to win 2018 Intrust Super Premiership grand final|website=Fox Sports}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/30/bulldogs-defeat-redcliffe-dolphins-to-win-intrust-super-championship/|title=Bulldogs down Dolphins to win Intrust Super Championship|website=NRL}}
=New Zealand Warriors=
On 19 November 2018, Burr signed with the New Zealand Warriors on a two-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2018/11/19/vodafone-warriors-boost-back-row-depth/|title=Vodafone Warriors boost back row depth|date=19 November 2018|website=NZ Warriors}} In Round 1 of the 2019 NRL season, he made his debut for the Warriors, starting at {{rlp|lk}} in a 40–6 win over Canterbury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2019/03/12/keighran-named-to-start-in-no-6/|title=Keighran named to start in the No 6 jersey|date=12 March 2019|website=NZ Warriors}} He played 23 games in his first season with the club, starting 13 at {{rlp|lk}}.
In Round 5 of the 2020 NRL season, Burr played his 50th NRL game in a 37–26 win over the North Queensland Cowboys at Central Coast Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2020/06/09/burr-back-to-face-cowboys/|title=Burr and Hiku back in side|date=9 June 2020|website=NZ Warriors}} He played 14 games for the Warriors in 2020, starting 10 at {{rlp|pr}}.
=North Queensland Cowboys=
On 21 October 2020, Burr signed with the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year deal, joining his former Warriors head coach Todd Payten at the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2020/10/21/cowboys-sign-burr|title=Cowboys sign Burr|date=21 October 2020|website=NQ Cowboys}}
On 24 February 2022, Burr retired from rugby league due to a chronic hip injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2022/02/23/lachlan-burr-retires/|title=Lachlan Burr retires|date=23 February 2022|website=NQ Cowboys}}
Achievements and accolades
=Individual=
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup Player of the Year: 2013, 2018
- New South Wales Cup Team of the Year: 2014
Statistics
=NRL / Super league=
: Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/lachlan-burr/summary.html|title=Lachlan Burr - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugby League Project}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" | |||||
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2013
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown | 1|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 | |||||
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2015 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2016
| 3|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 | |||||
| rowspan="2" |2017
|{{Leagueicon|Leigh|12}} Leigh Leopards |28 |3 | | | |12 | |||||
| {{leagueicon|Sheffield|16}} Sheffield
|3 |1 | | | |4 | |||||
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal" | 2019 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |{{leagueicon|Auckland|16}} Warriors | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal" | 2020
| 14|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 | |||||
| 2021
|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} North Queensland Cowboys |15 |1 | | | |4 | |||||
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan="2" | Career totals ! 107 ! 7 ! 0 ! — ! 0 ! 28 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.warriors.kiwi/teams/telstra-premiership/warriors/lachlan-burr/ New Zealand Warriors profile]
{{Burleigh Bears squad - 2016 Queensland Cup premiers}}
{{2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year}}
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