Connor Braid

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Connor Braid
Birth nameConnor Jackson Braid
Date of birth (1990-05-31) May 31, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight98.4 kg (217 lb)
School Oak Bay High School
University Royal Roads University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
James Bay AA ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)

2012–2013
2014–2015
2014–2015
2016–2017
BC Bears
Doncaster Knights
Glasgow Warriors
London Scottish
Worcester Warriors

12
6
7
5

(5)
(11)
(10)
(27)
Correct as of 21 January 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2010
2010–2018
Canada U20
Canada
7
26
(40)
(43)
Correct as of 27 January 2018
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2011– Canada 37
Correct as of 21 January 2021 [1]
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Cali Team competition

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.

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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.[ citation needed ]

Braid is now playing professionally with Canada 7s.

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

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References

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