Brett Connon Explained

Brett Connon
Birth Name:Brett Clark Connon
Birth Date:29 August 1996
Birth Place:Carlisle, England
Height:1.76m (05.77feet)
Weight:93kg (205lb)
School:Austin Friars
Position:Fly-half
Repyears1:2016
Repteam1:Ireland U20
Amatteam1:Tynedale
Amatteam2:Blaydon
Amatteam3:Darlington Mowden Park
Amatyears1:2014–2015
Amatyears2:2015–2017
Amatyears3:2017–2018
Amatapps1:24
Amatapps2:35
Amatapps3:15
Amatpoints1:107
Amatpoints2:207
Amatpoints3:70
Years1:2016–
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs1:Newcastle Falcons
Clubs2:Rotherham Titans
Points1:364
Points2:5
Apps1:89
Apps2:5
Ru Clubupdate:29 June 2023
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:25

Brett Clark Connon (born 29 August 1996)[1] is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby. His primary position is fly-half; he has also featured at fullback.[2]

Born in Carlisle, England, he qualifies for through his father and has represented Ireland under 20s.[3]

Career

Connon started playing rugby around 6 years old for his local club Carlisle and also played for his school Austin Friars.[4] He joined Newcastle Falcons academy at 15 and was identified by the IRFU's exiles programme and played for Ireland's under 18 team.[3] He made his debut for Newcastle's first team on 14 October 2016 against the Ospreys in a European Rugby Challenge Cup match.[4] On 10 March 2019, with the final kick of the match, Connon scored the winning penalty for Newcastle against Wasps.[5]

In November 2024, he kicked seven points against Saracens to help Newcastle to their first win over there opposition since 2009.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brett Connon ESPN profile. ESPN. 3 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Brett CONNON profile and stats . 2023-06-29 . all.rugby . en.
  3. Web site: English-born but Irish-qualified, Brett Connon shows value of Exiles system. The42.ie. 10 March 2016. 3 April 2019.
  4. News: Rising star Brett Connon out to impress and push on at Kingston Park. Talking Rugby Union. 15 February 2017. 3 April 2019.
  5. News: MATCH REPORT: Wasps 19-20 Newcastle - Brett Connon's penalty secures late victory. The Coventry Telegraph. 10 March 2019. 3 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Lanigan . Adam . Newcastle stun Saracens to climb off bottom . BBC Sport . 30 November 2024.