Justin Burnell
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Justin Burnell is a Welsh
former rugby football
er and now a rugby union coach.
During his playing career as a back row forward Burnell played for Treorchy RFC
, Bridgend RFC
and Neath RFC
.
Burnell was also academy director at Welsh
regional side Cardiff Blues
and Head Coach at Cardiff RFC. He coached National Wales U19 to a Grand Slam in 2006. In the same season that he coached them to the quarter finals of the FIRA World Cup. Burnell remained the Head coach of the U19's the following year when they reached the semi-final of the FIRA World Cup in Belfast. He was appointed Forwards Coach of Cardiff Blues in 2008. In July 2011 Burnell and Gareth Baber
were appointed Head Coaches of the Cardiff Blues
following the resignation of Dai Young
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
former rugby football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
er and now a rugby union coach.
During his playing career as a back row forward Burnell played for Treorchy RFC
Treorchy RFC
Treorchy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley, Wales. They formed in 1886 and by 1891 were a strong voice in the Welsh Football Union and were playing in the Rhondda Division...
, Bridgend RFC
Bridgend RFC
Bridgend Ravens are a semi-professional rugby union club based in Bridgend, South Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Premier Division...
and Neath RFC
Neath RFC
Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
.
Burnell was also academy director at Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
regional side Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
and Head Coach at Cardiff RFC. He coached National Wales U19 to a Grand Slam in 2006. In the same season that he coached them to the quarter finals of the FIRA World Cup. Burnell remained the Head coach of the U19's the following year when they reached the semi-final of the FIRA World Cup in Belfast. He was appointed Forwards Coach of Cardiff Blues in 2008. In July 2011 Burnell and Gareth Baber
Gareth Baber
Gareth Baber , is a Welsh former rugby footballer and now a rugby union coach.During his playing career Baber earned a Blue for Oxford University's rugby team...
were appointed Head Coaches of the Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
following the resignation of Dai Young
Dai Young
David "Dai" Young is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league player, presently Director of Rugby at London Wasps.Born in Aberdare in 1967, Young lived in Penywaun for many years, and was regularly seen training with his father on the local sports field, now occupied by the Welsh-language...
.