ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, bˈɜːtən skˈoːɹd ɐ fˈeɪməs tɹˈaɪ fɚðə wˈɛstɚn kˈaʊntiz ɐɡˈɛnst ðə tˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˈɔːl blˈæks æt kˈɪŋʃoʊm ænd plˈeɪd fɚðə sˈeɪm ɹˈiːdʒənəl tˈiːm ɪnðə fˈɪftiːn fˈoːɹtiːn wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚɹ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə æt bˈæθ ɐ jˈɪɹ lˈeɪɾɚ.
In October 1972, Burton scored a famous try for the Western Counties against the touring All Blacks at Kingsholm and played for the same regional team in the 15–14 win over Australia at Bath a year later.