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]
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]