Connor Braid Explained

Connor Braid
Birth Name:Connor Jackson Braid
Birth Date:31 May 1990
Birth Place:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height:1.82 m
Weight:98.4 kg
Position:Centre / Fly-half
Amatteam1:James Bay AA
Repteam1:Canada U20
Repyears1:2009–2010
Repyears2:2010–2018
Repcaps1:7
Repcaps2:26
Reppoints1:40
Reppoints2:43
Ru Ntupdate:27 January 2018
Years2:2012–2013
Years3:2014–2015
Years4:2014–2015
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs1:BC Bears
Clubs2:Doncaster Knights
Clubs3:Glasgow Warriors
Clubs5:Worcester Warriors
Apps2:12
Apps3:6
Apps4:7
Apps5:5
Points2:5
Points3:11
Points4:10
Points5:27
Ru Clubupdate:21 January 2021
Repsevensyears1:2011–
Repsevensteam1:Canada
Repsevenscomp1:37
Ru Sevensupdate:21 January 2021[1]
School:Oak Bay High School
University:Royal Roads University

Connor Jackson Braid (born May 31, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player. Braid is capable of playing at fly-half, in the centres or in the back three for XVs. In VIIs Braid's preferred position is at prop.

Career

At the start of the 2014–15 season Braid signed an initial 3-month contract with Glasgow Warriors. This contract was extended although he was sent to London Scottish in December 2014 on loan with an agreement that he could return for cover during the 2015 Six Nations tournament. However, at the end of the Six Nations Glasgow Warriors announced that Braid would stay with the Pro 12 club until the end of the season.

Braid is now playing professionally with Canada 7s.

In June 2021, Braid was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Connor Braid . its rugby . 21 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Awad. Brandi. Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020. Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 June 2021. 4 July 2021.
  3. News: Morgan. Liam. Canada and United States book Tokyo 2020 place at World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Company Limited. 15 June 2019. 16 June 2019.