Brett Connon

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.

Brett Connon

Birth name	Brett Clark Connon
Date of birth	29 August 1996
Place of birth	Carlisle, England
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)
School	Austin Friars
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2015 2015–2017 2017–2018 Tynedale RFC Blaydon RFC Darlington Mowden Park 24 35 15 (107) (207) (70) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016– 2016–2017 Newcastle Falcons → Rotherham Titans 16 5 (58) (5) Correct as of 20 May 2019 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 Ireland U20 5 (25)

Born in Carlisle, England, he qualifies for Ireland through his father and has represented Ireland under 20s.[2]

Career

Connon started playing rugby around 6 years old for his local club Carlisle and also played for his school Austin Friars.[3] He joined Newcastle Falcons academy at 15 and was identified by the IRFU's exiles programme and played for Ireland's under 18 team.[2] He made his debut for Newcastle's first team on 14 October 2016 against the Ospreys in a European Rugby Challenge Cup match.[3] On 10 March 2019, with the final kick of the match, Connon scored the winning penalty for Newcastle against Wasps.[4]

References

1. "Brett Connon ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
2. "English-born but Irish-qualified, Brett Connon shows value of Exiles system". The42.ie. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
3. "Rising star Brett Connon out to impress and push on at Kingston Park". Talking Rugby Union. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
4. "MATCH REPORT: Wasps 19-20 Newcastle - Brett Connon's penalty secures late victory". The Coventry Telegraph. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.