Brett Connon

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Brett Connon
Birth nameBrett Clark Connon
Date of birth (1996-08-29) 29 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)
School Austin Friars
Rugby union career
Position(s) 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 Falcons 89 (364)
2016–2017 → Rotherham Titans 5 (5)
Correct as of 29 June 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Ireland U20 5 (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 Ireland through his father and has represented Ireland under 20s. [3]

Career

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Brett Connon ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Brett CONNON profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "English-born but Irish-qualified, Brett Connon shows value of Exiles system". The42.ie. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Wasps 19-20 Newcastle – Brett Connon's penalty secures late victory". Coventry Telegraph. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Lanigan, Adam. "Newcastle stun Saracens to climb off bottom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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