ðə wˈɜːld ɹˌoʊmən fˈɪftiːn wʌz ɐsˈɛmbəld tə sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt ðə sˈɛvənti fˈɪfθ ˌænɪvˈɜːsɚɹi ʌvðə fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən fɹæŋkˈeɪz dɚ ɹˈʌɡbi ænd bˈɜːtən wʌz wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli θɹˈiː ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl plˈeɪɚz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd.
The World XV was assembled to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Federation Francaise de Rugby and Burton was one of only three English international players included.