John Kelly | |
Birth Name: | John Kelly |
Birth Date: | 11 October 1995 |
Birth Place: | Hereford, England |
Height: | 1.930NaN0 |
Weight: | 120kg (270lb) |
Ru Position: | Lock/Flanker |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2019 |
Ru Nationalteam: | England Counties |
Ru Clubyears: | 2014–2019 2015 2019–2021 2021–2023 2023– |
Ru Proclubs: | Luctonians North Otago Plymouth Albion Doncaster Knights Newcastle Falcons |
Ru Clubcaps: | 50 30 19 10 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (0) (0) (0) (0) |
Ru Clubupdate: | 22 September 2024 |
School: | Lucton School |
University: | University of Plymouth |
John Kelly (born 11 October 1995) is an English rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Gallagher Premiership competition.
Kelly originally played for his hometown club Luctonians where he has made over 50 appearances for the team in National League 2 West. He also did a stint in New Zealand playing for North Otago in the Heartland Championship for the 2015 season.[1]
Kelly moved up to National League 1 as he signs for Plymouth Albion from the 2019–20 season. During his time at Plymouth, he was selected for the England Counties team in a two match series against Georgia XV in June 2019.[2]
On 14 July 2020, Kelly moves up to the RFU Championship as he signs for Doncaster Knights from the 2021–22 season.[3] On 13 April 2023, Kelly would leave Doncaster to sign for Gallagher Premiership side Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal ahead of the 2023–24 season.[4]