Conor Kearns (rugby union)

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Conor Kearns
Birth nameConor Kearns
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth San Francisco, California, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
School Glenstal Abbey School
University Trinity College Dublin
University of Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre, Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
– Old Crescent ()
2011–2016 Dublin University Football Club ()
2016 Munster A 1 ()
2017–2018 Oxford University RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 San Diego Legion 15 (5)
Correct as of 25 February 2021 [1]
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 United States U20 5 (0)
2016 Collegiate All-Americans 3
2016 Irish Universities 1
2018 USA Selects 3 (0)
Correct as of 25 February 2021 [2]

Conor Kearns (born March 12, 1993) is an Irish-American rugby union player who last played wing, fullback and fly-half for the San Diego Legion, the USA under-20's and the USA Selects. [3]

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Early life

Kearns was born in San Francisco to Irish parents originally from Dublin. [4] When Kearns was still a child the family moved to Limerick where he would grow up playing with Old Crescent. [4]

University

Kearns completed a degree in Molecular Medicine and Immunology at Trinity College and competed with the university's rugby club in the AIL league. [4] He went on to pursue a Master's in Pharmacology at the University of Oxford, where he also played for the rugby club in the famed Varsity match against Cambridge. [4] [5] Kearns captained the team in their 20–10 defeat to Cambridge at Twickenham in 2017. [6] He also took part in their 38–16 victory in the 2018 Varsity Match. [7] Kearns made an appearance for the Munster A side against the Ireland under-20s in April 2016.

Major League Rugby

Kearns played on the wing in San Diego's 23–26 loss to Seattle in the 2019 Major League Rugby final. [8]

International

Kearns played five matches for the USA under-20's at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. [4] Kearns also competed for the Irish Universities team in a 2016 match against an England Students side. [9] Kearns was selected for the All-Americans three match tour of Australia in 2016, where he served as the team's starting fly-half in two of their three matches. [10] [11] [12] Kearns made three appearances for the USA Selects during the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Connor KEARNS : Fiche joueur et statistiques - It's rugby".
  2. ↑ "Connor KEARNS : Fiche joueur et statistiques - CDM Junior 2012 - Matchs joués - It's rugby".
  3. ↑ "Conor Kearns". espnscrum. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "'The American passport is like a golden ticket': Conor Kearns on life in the US and the complexities of identity". the42. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "PLAYER PROFILE (2020 / 2021)". ourfc. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Conor Kearns devastated as Oxford University suffer Varsity Match defeat at Twickenham". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Varsity matches: Oxford 38-16 Cambridge in men's game after Cambridge Women win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Seattle claims back-to-back MLR titles with last-second try". americas rugby news. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ireland And England Meet In Universities Clash At College Park". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "AIG MCAAS LEAVE AUSTRALIA WITH 1-2 RECORD, INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE". USA Rugby. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "LATE PENALTY SEES BROTHERS OVER ALL-AMERICANS ON TOUR". USA Rugby. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "AIG MCAAS OPEN TOUR WITH WIN AGAINST DARLING DOWNS". USA Rugby. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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