Brett Connon

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Brett Connon
BornBrett Clark Connon
(1996-08-29) 29 August 1996 (age 29)
Carlisle, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)
School Austin Friars
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2015 Tynedale 24 (107)
2015–2017 Blaydon 35 (207)
2017–2018 Darlington Mowden Park 15 (70)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Newcastle Red Bulls 146 (748)
2016–2017 → Rotherham Titans 5 (5)
Correct as of 7 August 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Ireland U20 5 (25)

Brett Clark Connon (born 29 August 1996) [1] is a rugby union player for Newcastle Red Bulls in Premiership Rugby. His primary position is fly-half; he has also featured at fullback. [2] . In January 2026 Newcastle announced that Connon had signed a new contract with the club, taking him to the end of the 2027/28 season. [3]

Born in Carlisle, England, he qualifies for Ireland through his father and has represented Ireland under 20s. [4]

Career

Connon started playing rugby around 6 years old for his local club Carlisle and also played for his school Austin Friars. [5] He joined Newcastle Falcons academy at 15 and was identified by the IRFU's exiles programme and played for Ireland's under 18 team. [4] He made his debut for Newcastle's first team on 14 October 2016 against the Ospreys in a European Rugby Challenge Cup match. [5] On 10 March 2019, with the final kick of the match, Connon scored the winning penalty for Newcastle against Wasps. [6]

In November 2024, he kicked seven points against Saracens, helping Newcastle achieve their first win over the north London club since 2009. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Brett Connon ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Brett CONNON profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ↑ https://www.newcastleredbulls.com/en/articles/brett-connon-signs-two-year-extension.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 1 2 "English-born but Irish-qualified, Brett Connon shows value of Exiles system". The42.ie. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Rising star Brett Connon out to impress and push on at Kingston Park". Talking Rugby Union. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Wasps 19-20 Newcastle – Brett Connon's penalty secures late victory". Coventry Telegraph. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. ↑ Lanigan, Adam. "Newcastle stun Saracens to climb off bottom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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