Australia with England in 1975 where he became the first Englishman to be sent off at international level. In the second Test against Australia ("The Battle of Brisbane") Burton was sensationally dismissed after just three minutes by local Queensland referee Bob Burnett for a late tackle on the Australian winger Doug Osborne. In 1974 Burton toured South Africa for a second time, this time as a member of Willie John McBride's invincible British and Irish Lions team. He played 28 times for England in all, 17 times in Tests, and represented the Barbarians on eight occasions. Post career After retiring from rugby, Burton became a successful businessman in the field of corporate hospitality, specialist sports travel and player representation. His business interests took him around the world and he had a short spell playing recreational rugby in Canada for Toronto Lions. He gave a great deal back to the game in later years by dedicating his time and business experience to the Barbarian FC as an influential member of the club's management board and also serving on the Board of Governors at Gloucester's successful rugby nursery Hartpury College. External links http://www.mikeburton.com/ http://www.lionstour.com/ http://www.englandrugbytravel.com/ http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=453 http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1602 http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/7873.html http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk 1945 births Living people Barbarian F.C. players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England England international rugby union players English rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players Gloucestershire County RFU players Rugby union players from Maidenhead Rugby union props