Ed Burlingham

Ed Burlingham

Birth name	Edward Burlingham
Date of birth	(1951-10-14) October 14, 1951
Place of birth	Newport Beach, California
University	University of California
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1974–1985 Irvine Coast RFC () 1985–1987 Back Bay Rugby Club () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1980–1987 United States 14 (0)

Ed Burlingham (born October 14, 1951) is a former American rugby union player who played as a lock. He was president of Back Bay RFC.

Career

Burlingham started his rugby career in 1974 at Irvine Coast RFC in Newport Beach, California following a successful four years of college basketball at the University of California, Irvine. He worked his way quickly through Southern California and Pacific Coast Grizzly selections leading up to the awarding of his first cap against the New Zealand All Blacks in 1980.

Ed went on to earn 14 caps for the US National Team and captained the Eagles during the first Rugby World Cup in 1987. He captained the Eagles during his 7-year campaign with the USA Rugby team in games against Canada, England, South Africa, Japan and the 1983 tour of Australia. Ed was also named to the prestigious North American Barbarians team to tour South Africa in 1982.

Burlingham has been active with USA Rugby since his playing days ended and was named Assistant Coach of the 1991 Eagle Rugby World Cup squad. He is now involved with Back Bay RFC in his hometown of Newport Beach and has served as Club President and Head Coach as well as assisting with many other club responsibilities.

Burlingham was inducted to the USAR Hall of Fame in 2015 and is a life member of Back Bay Rugby.

External links

• Ed Burlingham at ESPNscrum