Connal McInerney

{{Short description|Australian rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}

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| birth_name = Connal McInereny

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Canberra, Australia

| height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|103|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

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| ru_currentposition = Hooker

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| ru_clubyears = 2014–2016
2017
2018–2019

| ru_proclubs = Canberra Vikings
NSW Country Eagles
Canberra Vikings

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5
11

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(20)

| super14 = {{Rut|Brumbies}}

| super14years = 2018–2024

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| super14caps = 57

| super14points = (50)

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| ru_nationalyears =2021–

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Connal McInerney (born 2 March 1995) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the {{Rut|Brumbies}} in the Super Rugby competition and Australia internationally. His position of choice is hooker.{{Cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/connal-mcinerney-living-act-brumbies-dream-after-getting-super-rugby-call-20180323-h0xv6m.html|title=The uneaten 'parmi' that could launch McInerney's Brumbies career|last=Dutton|first=Chris|date=2018-03-23|work=Canberra Times|access-date=2018-04-26|language=en-US}}{{cite press release | url=https://www.brumbies.com.au/2018/03/plus500-brumbies-change-six-sharks-challenge/ | title=Plus500 Brumbies Change Six For Sharks Challenge | publisher=Brumbies | date=15 March 2018 | accessdate=15 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023207/https://www.brumbies.com.au/2018/03/plus500-brumbies-change-six-sharks-challenge/ | archive-date=16 March 2018 | url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_33434.html|title=Connal McInereny|website=www.itsrugby.co.uk|access-date=15 March 2018}}

International career

McInerney was first called up to the Wallabies squad in 2020, but was not named in any match-day team selections. After another successful Super Rugby season, McInerney was again called up to the cover squad. He was not selected for any matches during the 2021 France tour of Australia or 2021 Rugby Championship, but finally made his test match debut against {{nrut|Japan}} on the 2021 end-of-year tour, coming off the bench in a 32–23 win and scoring his maiden try in the final minutes.{{Cite news|last=Howcroft|first=Jonathan|date=2021-10-23|title=Japan Brave Blossoms 23-32 Australia Wallabies: Rugby spring tour 2021 – as it happened|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/oct/23/japan-brave-blossoms-v-australia-wallabies-rugby-spring-tour-2021-live|access-date=2021-10-23|issn=0261-3077}}

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