Paul Burnell (born 29 September 1965) is a former

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international

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. He was also a member of the 1990 Grand Slam Scotland team. He toured

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in 1993 with the

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and at the time played club rugby for London Scottish. Burnell was born in Edinburgh and educated at

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. Whilst studying in Leicester he played rugby for Stoneygate FC, he was kept in the 4th XV 'to improve his rugby education' as his captain put it. Burnell played 13 games for

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between 1986 and 1988. Burnell made his international début versus England at Twickenham on 4 February 1989 a match the sides drew 12-12. His only international try was against The in the

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. He ran in from 70 yards dummying both wings and full back before crashing in under the posts in the 89–0 win. His final test match was against New Zealand at Murrayfield on 24 October 1999 in the World Cup knock-out stages having previously announced his intention to retire at the end of the tournament. Burnell is London Scottish FC's most capped Scotland International player with 52 caps and represented Scotland at the 1991, 1995, 1999 World Cups while being a member of London Scottish FC. He is an inductee of the London Scottish Hall of Fame. Formerly national sales director for waste company

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, Burnell joined the

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(WRG) as Commercial and Industrial Director in September 2011.

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1965 births Living people Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland Rugby union players from Edinburgh Leicester Tigers players London Scottish F.C. players ASM Clermont Auvergne players People educated at Reading Blue Coat School Scotland 'B' international rugby union players Scottish Exiles (rugby union) players Rugby union props 1991 Rugby World Cup players 1995 Rugby World Cup players 1999 Rugby World Cup players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-1960s-stub