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]
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]