Connor Doherty

Connor Doherty
BornConnor Sean Doherty
(2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 25)
Manchester, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
SchoolSt Ambrose College
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2024 Sale Sharks 24 (5)
2024– Newcastle Falcons 16 (20)
Correct as of 5 August 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 England U18 4 (5)
2019–2020 England U20 7 (5)
Correct as of 30 June 2021

Connor Doherty (born 18 July 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Newcastle Falcons.[1]

Rugby career

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Doherty was educated at Saint Ambrose College.[2][3] He started playing rugby as a junior at Altrincham Kersal.[4] 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.[5]

Doherty was part of the England Sevens side who won a silver medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas.[4] He was a member of the England under-20 squad that finished fifth at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[6] The following year saw him score the winning try against Scotland during the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[7]

On 23 May 2024, Doherty would join Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons on a season-long loan for the 2024-25 season.[8] Doherty then re-signed with the Falcons for the 2025-26 season.

References

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  1. ^ Grisedale, Tom (30 July 2025). "Connor Doherty extends Newcastle Falcons stay - Newcastle Falcons". NC Falcons. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "SHARKS SECURE SIGNATURES OF 4 PROMISING YOUNGSTERS". Sale Sharks. 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Sale Sharks: The next generation". Premiership Rugby. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Connor Doherty club statistics". It's Rugby. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  7. ^ Lorimer, Alan (7 February 2020). "Scotland U20 17 - 21 England". The Scotsman. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Newcastle Falcons bring in centre Connor Doherty from Sale". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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