James Burns (22 March 1899 â 25 July 1971) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Burns was a strongâÂÂscrummaging Cardiff forward, capped twice for Wales in 1927. He made his international debut in a win over France at Swansea and also featured against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.
A publican, Burns was at the time of his Wales caps running a public house previously owned by Jim Driscoll's widow. The boxer had been a relative of his (either a cousin or uncle, depending on the source).