Burton Francis (born 2 January 1987) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half.
He moved to the Leopards in 2005 and played for them in the 2005 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, which also led to his inclusion in the S.A. Schools B team.
He made his first class debut for the Blue Bulls in the 2008 Vodacom Cup match against the Mighty Elephants.
He joined Western Province in 2012 and was named 14 times in Super Rugby squads for the Stormers, but only made six appearances.
He also only made one solitary appearance for Western Province in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division.