bˈɜːtən mˌeɪd hɪz ˈɪŋɡlənd deɪbjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː ɐɡˈɛnst wˈeɪlz ænd tˈʊɹd sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm wɪð ɐn ˌʌndᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ˈɪŋɡlənd sˈaɪd ðæt jˈɪɹ æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə tˈɛst tˈiːm ðæt bˈiːt ðə spɹˈɪŋbɑːks ˈeɪtiːn dˈæʃ nˈaɪn æɾ ˈɛlɪs pˈɑːɹk.
Burton made his England debut in 1972 against Wales and toured South Africa for the first time with an undefeated England side that year as a member of the test team that beat the Springboks 18-9 at Ellis Park.