15 Facts About Braidon Burns

Braidon Burns was born on 8 July 1996 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.

Braidon Burns is the nephew of Canterbury premiership winner, Rod Silva.

Braidon Burns played rugby union at St Josephs's College in Hunters Hill and played his junior rugby league for the Coonamble Bears.

In 2015 and 2016, Braidon Burns played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.

In round 2 of the 2017 NRL season, Braidon Burns made his NRL debut for South Sydney against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

In round 6 against Penrith, Braidon Burns endured a horror night after dropping multiple bombs from Nathan Cleary.

Braidon Burns played the following week but then was left out of the side for eight weeks until managing to be recalled to the starting lineup for Souths round 15 clash against the Gold Coast.

Braidon Burns made his first appearance of the season for Souths in the round 4 Good Friday match against Canterbury.

Braidon Burns made a total of five appearances for Souths in 2018 but spent the majority of the season playing in reserve grade for North Sydney and did not feature in Souths finals campaign.

Braidon Burns played a total of nine games for South Sydney in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished third on the table at the end of the regular season.

In round 8 of the 2020 NRL season, Braidon Burns was taken from the field during South Sydney's victory over Canterbury-Bankstown.

On 5 October, Braidon Burns signed a two-year contract to join Canterbury starting in 2022.

In round 6, Braidon Burns was taken from the field during Canterbury's loss to South Sydney and was later ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury.

Braidon Burns played a total of 14 matches for Canterbury throughout the year scoring four tries.

Braidon Burns played a total of eight matches for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.