Brett Connon
| Birth name | Brett Clark Connon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Brett Connon ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Brett CONNON profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b "English-born but Irish-qualified, Brett Connon shows value of Exiles system". The42.ie. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Rising star Brett Connon out to impress and push on at Kingston Park". Talking Rugby Union. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Wasps 19-20 Newcastle - Brett Connon's penalty secures late victory". The Coventry Telegraph. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Lanigan, Adam. "Newcastle stun Saracens to climb off bottom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2024.