Lachlan Burr (born 27 September 1992) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who last played as a and for the

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in the

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. He previously played for the

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and the

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in the

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. In

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, he played for the

Leigh Centurions The Leigh Leopards are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Leigh play homes games at Leigh Sports Village and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league system, British rugby league. ...

in the

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, and on loan from

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at the

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in the

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Background

Burr was born in

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, and played his junior rugby league for the Revesby Heights Rhinos before being signed by the

. He attended

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, where he represented the

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in 2010.

Playing career

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

In 2008, while playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown

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team, Burr represented the New South Wales under-16 team. 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. In 2010, he represented New South Wales under-18 again, scoring a try in their 22–18 win over Queensland. Burr played for the Bulldogs' under-20 side until 2012, playing 73 games for the team. In 2013, Burr moved up to the Canterbury-Bankstown

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team, winning the club's NSW Cup Player of the Year award. In Round 25 of 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 sixt ...

, Burr made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in a 34–14 win over the

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. 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

Team of the Year.

Gold Coast Titans

On 4 September 2014, Burr signed a two-year contract with the

starting in 2015. In Round 1 of the

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, Burr made his debut for the Gold Coast, coming off the bench in a 18–19 loss to the

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. In Round 15 of the

, he scored his first NRL try in a 14–36 loss to the

. In his first season at the club, Burr played 20 games, starting eight games at . In 2016, Burr played just three games for the Gold Coast, spending the majority of the season playing for the

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, the Titans' feeder club, in the

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. On 25 September 2016, Burr started at in Burleigh's 26–16

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win over the

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Leigh Centurions

On 27 October 2016, Burr signed with the

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. In January 2017, following Bradford's liquidation, he signed a one-year deal with the

. At the start of the 2017 season, Burr played three games on loan for the

, Leigh's dual registration club, in the

. In his lone season with Leigh, Burr played 28 games, scoring three tries.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (second stint)

In 2018, Burr returned to

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, re-signing with the Canterbury-Bankstown club and played for their

team. On 7 September 2018, he was named the Canterbury-Bankstown NSW Cup Player of the Year. On 23 September 2018, he came off the bench in Canterbury's

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Grand Final win over Newtown. The following week, he played for Canterbury in their

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win over Redcliffe at

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New Zealand Warriors

On 19 November 2018, Burr signed with the

on a two-year contract. In Round 1 of the

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, he made his debut for the Warriors, starting at in a 40–6 win over Canterbury. He played 23 games in his first season with the club, starting 13 at . In Round 5 of the

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, Burr played his 50th NRL game in a 37–26 win over the

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. He played 14 games for the Warriors in 2020, starting 10 at .

North Queensland Cowboys

On 21 October 2020, Burr signed with the

on a two-year deal, joining his former Warriors head coach

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at the club. On 24 February 2022, Burr retired from rugby league due to a chronic hip injury.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

Player of the Year: 2013, 2018 *

Team of the Year: 2014

Statistics

NRL / Super league

: ''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season''

References

External links

New Zealand Warriors profile
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