Justin Burnell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Welsh rugby union footballer and coach
Date of Birth: 29-May-1967
Place of Birth: Wales, United Kingdom
Profession: rugby union player
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Justin Burnell
- Justin Burnell (born 29 May 1967) is a Welsh former rugby footballer and now a rugby union coach. During his playing career as a back row forward Burnell played for Cardiff RFC, Pontypridd RFC and Neath RFC.
- He also gained Wales A Honours. Burnell was Academy Director at Welsh regional side Cardiff Blues and head coach at Cardiff RFC.
- He was also the head coach of Wales U19, which won the Grand Slam in 2006.
- In the same season he coached them to the quarter finals of the FIRA World Cup.
- Burnell remained the head coach of the U19s 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, assisting Dai Young in leading them to a Heineken Cup Semi-Final in 2009, winning the EDF in 2009 and winning the Amlin Challenge Cup in 2010.
- In July 2011 Burnell and Gareth Baber were appointed head coaches of the Cardiff Blues following the resignation of Dai Young, guiding them to the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup - the only Welsh Region to reach the knockout stages that season.In June 2013, Burnell took up the position of head coach for London Welsh.
- He guided them to promotion after Bristol RFC over two legs, winning 27-8 in the first game at the Kassam Stadium and then beating them again, 20-21, in the second game at the Memorial Stadium, securing promotion to the Aviva Premiership. During the 2014/15 season, it was claimed that London Welsh were underfunded by up to £2 million, in comparison to other Premiership teams, and thereby were not given a level playing field, ergo making it difficult for them to compete in a competition.
- In March 2015, Burnell parted company with the Exiles. Burnell is now head coach of WRU Premiership side Pontypridd RFC.
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