Connor Watson
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 31 May 1996 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Hooker, Halfback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2016– | Sydney Roosters | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| As of 21 August 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Connor Watson (born 31 May 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He plays at five-eighth, hooker and halfback.
Background
Born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Watson is of Indigenous Australian descent[2] and moved to Avoca Beach, New South Wales at the age of five.[3] He played his junior rugby league for the Terrigal Sharks and Kincumber Colts, before gaining a scholarship at Knox Grammar School and playing rugby union.[3] While playing rugby union, he spent part of his time playing rugby league with the South Eastern Seagulls.[3] He was then signed by the Sydney Roosters.
Playing career
Early career
In 2015 and 2016, Watson played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team.[4][5] In July 2015, he re-signed with the Roosters on a 2-year contract.[6]
2016
In Round 7 of the 2016 NRL season, Watson made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Penrith Panthers.[7][8] In Round 13 against the Wests Tigers, he scored his first NRL try.[9]
References
- ↑ "Connor Watson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ NRL. "Connor Watson". Roosters. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- 1 2 3 "Connor Watson a star on the rise". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ↑ "W". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ NRL. "NYC Team Talk | Round 1". Roosters. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ Published by Rocco Luca (2015-07-18). "Roosters Find Next Wing". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "Updated team lists: Roosters v Panthers". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ NRL. "NRL Late Mail | Round 7". Roosters. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "Roosters down Tigers in big wet". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-05.