Connor Doherty
{{short description|English rugby union player}}
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| birth_name = Connor Sean Doherty
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|07|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = Centre
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| repteam1 = England U18
| repteam2 = England U20
| repyears1 = 2018
| repyears2 = 2019–2020
| repcaps1 = 4
| repcaps2 = 7
| reppoints1 = 5
| reppoints2 = 5
| ru_ntupdate = 30 June 2021
| years1 = 2018–
| years2 = 2024–2025
| clubs1 = Sale Sharks
| clubs2 = Newcastle Falcons
| apps1 = 24
| points1 = 5
| ru_clubupdate = 4 June 2022
| ru_currentclub = Sale Sharks
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| school = St Ambrose College
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Connor Doherty (born 18 July 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Newcastle Falcons on loan from Sale Sharks.{{cite web |title=Connor Doherty |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/28717.html?source=opta |publisher=ESPN |access-date=30 June 2021}}
Rugby career
Doherty was educated at Saint Ambrose College.{{Cite web |url=https://www.st-ambrosecollege.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1497&type=pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 September 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817160929/https://www.st-ambrosecollege.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1497&type=pdf |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=2018-11-27 |title=SHARKS SECURE SIGNATURES OF 4 PROMISING YOUNGSTERS |url=https://www.salesharks.com/2018/11/27/three-academy-players-called-up-to-represent-ireland-scotland-wales/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921111636/https://www.salesharks.com/2018/11/27/three-academy-players-called-up-to-represent-ireland-scotland-wales/ |archive-date=2021-09-21 |access-date=2021-03-26 |website=Sale Sharks |language=en}} He started playing rugby as a junior at Altrincham Kersal.{{cite news|url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2017/07/25/sale-sharks-the-next-generation/|title=Sale Sharks: The next generation|date=25 July 2017|work=Premiership Rugby|access-date=7 July 2022}} He joined the academy of Sale Sharks and in November 2017 made his professional club debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Worcester Warriors at the age of seventeen.{{cite web |title=Connor Doherty club statistics|url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/connor-doherty-42041.html|publisher=It's Rugby|access-date=7 July 2022}}
Doherty was part of the England Sevens side who won a silver medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas. He was a member of the England under-20 squad that finished fifth at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48725050|title=World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 June 2019|access-date=7 July 2022}} The following year saw him score the winning try against Scotland during the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotland-u20-17-21-england-lineen-gutted-proud-young-side-1394876|title=Scotland U20 17 - 21 England|first=Alan|last=Lorimer|website=The Scotsman|date=7 February 2020|accessdate=7 July 2022}}
On 23 May 2024, Doherty would join Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons on a season-long loan for the 2024-25 aeason.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c6pply3q3z6o |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Newcastle Falcons bring in centre Connor Doherty from Sale |date=23 May 2024|accessdate=9 September 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/28717.html?source=opta ESPN Profile]
- [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/connor-doherty Ultimate Rugby Profile]
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Manchester
Category:People educated at St. Ambrose College
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