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Donald William Burland (22 January 1908 – 26 January 1976) was an English international rugby union player.

Burland was born in Bristol and educated at Kingsholme School in Weston-super-Mare. He played soccer during his early years, until taking up rugby union when he moved to the Bristol suburb of Horfield at age 14 and joined a local church side. Three years later was invited to play for Bristol "A".

A centre three-quarter, Burland played in the firsts for Bristol from 1926 to 1934. He was a member of the Gloucestershire side which won three consecutive County Championships during the early 1930s and won eight England caps, debuting in the 1931 Five Nations. His England career included a match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, where he scored all of England's points in a 11–8 win, with a converted try and two penalties. After two seasons as captain of Bristol, Burland dislocated a shoulder playing against Aldershot Services in 1934, an injury which prematurely ended his career at 26. He scored 118 tries from his 194 appearances for Bristol.

Burland's half-brother, the son of Bristol City goalkeeper Harry Clay, died in the sinking of the HMS Courageous.

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

References

1. "England Rugby player moved to Cornwall". The West Briton. 12 February 1976.
2. ^ "Only Eight Years In Rugby But Don Burland Took Most Of The Honours". Bristol Evening Post. 22 February 1964.
3. "Rugby international Don Burland dies". Bristol Evening Post. 27 January 1976.
4. "Mr D Burland". The New Observer. 30 January 1976.
5. "Bristol Victims of the Courageous". Bristol Evening Post. 21 September 1939.

External links

• Don Burland at ESPNscrum

• 1908 births
• 1976 deaths
• English rugby union players
• England international rugby union players
• Rugby union players from Bristol
• Rugby union centres
• Bristol Bears players
• Gloucestershire County RFU players
• 20th-century English sportsmen