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
Ru Position:Fly-half
Ru Nationalyears:2016
Ru Nationalteam:Ireland U20
Ru Amateurclubs:Tynedale
Blaydon
Darlington Mowden Park
Ru Amateuryears:2014–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
Ru Amateurcaps:24
35
15
Ru Amateurpoints:(107)
(207)
(70)
Ru Clubyears:2016–
2016–2017
Ru Proclubs:Newcastle Falcons
Rotherham Titans
Ru Clubpoints:(364)
(5)
Ru Clubcaps:89
5
Ru Clubupdate:29 June 2023
Ru Nationalcaps:5
Ru Nationalpoints:(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]

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.