Freddie Burns will depart the Premiership this summer and head overseas to play in Japan’s Top Challenge League.
The Bath fly-half confirmed in a Instagram post he will exit the Rec to join Tokyo-based Shokki Shuttles, who play in Japan’s second tier of club rugby.
Burns’ time in the Premiership has spanned a decade and started at Gloucester, where he made over 130 appearances before joining Leicester Tigers in 2014.
He wrote on Instagram: "Feel immense pride to have played with, for and against the best players, clubs and supporters around.
"It’s been one hell of a journey. English rugby, for now, it’s been a pleasure. Next stop @shokki_shuttles."
England’s Ultimate All-time 31 man squad
England have had plenty of superstars down the years.
So, narrowing that down into one ultimate 31-man squad won't be easy.
It'll be fun, though, and, this is a lockdown, it's what we do now.
Here we go.
Back-three (5)
- Jason Robinson
- Rory Underwood
- David Duckham
- Jonny May
- Ben Cohen
Centre (4)
- Will Greenwood
- Manu Tuilagi
- Jeremy Guscott
- Will Carling
Props (5)
- Jason Leonard
- Mako Vunipola
- Phil Vickery
- Andrew Sheridan
- Kyle Sinckler
Hookers (3)
- Steve Thompson
- Brian Moore
- Jamie George
Locks (4)
- Martin Johnson
- Maro Itoje
- Paul Ackford
- Bill Beaumont
Back-row (6)
- Richard Hill
- Neil Back
- Lawrence Dallaglio
- Peter Winterbottom
- Tom Curry
- Dean Richards
Scrum-halves (2)
- Matt Dawson
- Ben Youngs
Fly-halves (2)
- Jonny Wilkinson
- Owen Farrell
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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