Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns proposes in NRL bubble

All the NRL players are in their Queensland bubble, but South Sydney star Braidon Burns has taken advantage of it to propose to his girlfriend.

Love has won out in the NRL bubble with Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns proposing to his girlfriend of more than two years.

Burns got down on one knee at sunset on Coolangatta Beach on Tuesday night to pop the question to partner, Tiannan Pennini.

“She teared up a bit so it made me have a few tears,” Burns told Confidential.

Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns, proposes to his partner Tiannan Pennini at Coolangatta Beach. Picture: Sunny Brar

“I am a pretty emotional guy so it is easy to get me. She didn’t actually say yes straight away, she jumped around and got a bit emotional and then came in and kissed me so I took that as a yes.”

Rabbitohs centre Burns, 25, had been planning the proposal for several months, working with jewellery designer Sam Rahme from Sydney’s Affinity Diamonds to create the one-off two carat sparkler.

Pennini, who is a year off finishing her studies to become a registered nurse, spent two weeks in hotel quarantine so she could be with Burns in the NRL Queensland hub.

“We have been together for two years and four or five months but met two years before that,” Burns explained. “My aunty got us together. We went on a date and that was the end of it.”

Both have shared the happy news on social media with Pennini describing Burns as the “man of my dreams”.

Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns, proposes to his partner Tiannan Pennini at Coolangatta Beach. Picture: Sunny Brar

Tiannan Pennini’s diamond sparkler from Sydney’s Affinity Diamonds after Braidon Burns proposal. Picture: Sunny Brar

“Yes a thousand times over,” she wrote.

Burns has in the past spoken of his difficult childhood and said Pennini had helped him through the toughest of times.

“You have got to take the good with the bad and make the best of it and that is what I have sort of done with my life,” he said. “I have found a good girl and she has got me through some tough times in the last couple of years.”

After the proposal, the couple had dinner together at Baskk Italian restaurant overlooking the water.

Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns proposes to his partner Tiannan Pennini at Coolangatta Beach. Picture: Sunny Brar

They are holding off on setting a date or making any proper wedding plans due to Covid.

“We are both really quiet people, we sort of stick to ourselves so I don’t think it will be a really big out there wedding,” Burns explained. “But I guess I will see what she wants because that is the most important thing.”