Burton Francis

Burton Francis (born 2 January 1987) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half.

Career

Youth At youth level, he represented at the 2004 Under-18 Academy Week. He moved to the in 2005 and played for them in the 2005 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, which also led to his inclusion in the S.A. Schools B team. He also represented the Leopards in the Under-19 Provincial Championship tournament.

In 2006, he joined the and played for them at Under-19 and Under-21 level.

Blue Bulls / Bulls He made his first class debut for the Blue Bulls in the 2008 Vodacom Cup match against the . Only two months later, he made his Super Rugby debut for the in their match against the . He made several appearances for them in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions in 2008 and 2009.

He was part of the Blue Bulls team who won the 2008 Vodacom Cup title against the Lions.

Golden Lions / Lions In 2010, he moved across the Jukskei River to join the , representing them in both domestic competitions over the next two seasons, as well as making twelve appearances for the in Super Rugby.

Western Province / Stormers He joined in 2012 and was named 14 times in Super Rugby squads for the , but only made six appearances. He also only made one solitary appearance for in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division.

SWD Eagles He joined the on loan for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season and was also named in the squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was released after failing a medical test following a shoulder injury

Griquas / Cheetahs His journey of South African teams continued when he joined for the 2013 Vodacom Cup season. Following an injury to Elgar Watts, he was included in the ' Super Rugby squad. and never actually made a competitive appearance for Griquas.

Agen In 2013, he joined French Pro D2 side Agen.