Connor Watson

Connor Watson (born 31 May 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth, fullback, hooker and lock for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

Connor Watson
Personal information
Born (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996
Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Fullback, Hooker, Lock[1]
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–17 Sydney Roosters 38 9 0 0 36
2018– Newcastle Knights 41 12 0 0 48
Total 79 21 0 0 84
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Country NSW 1 0 0 0 0
As of 18 November 2020
Source: [2]

He previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, and played for the Country Origin side.

Early life

Watson was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia and is of Indigenous Australian descent.[3] At the age of five,[4] he moved to Avoca Beach, New South Wales.

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.[4] While playing rugby union, he spent part of his time playing rugby league with the South Eastern Seagulls.[4] He was then signed by the Sydney Roosters.

Playing career

Early career

In 2015 and 2016, Watson played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team.[5][6] In July 2015, he re-signed with the Roosters on a 2-year contract.[7]

2016

In round 7 of the 2016 NRL season, Watson made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Penrith Panthers.[8][9] In round 13 against the Wests Tigers, he scored his first NRL try.[10] In December, he extended his Roosters contract from the end of 2017 until the end of 2018.[11]

2017

At the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines in February, Watson was named player of the tournament after the Roosters won the final.[12] On 7 May, Watson played for Country Origin against City Origin off the interchange bench in the 20-10 loss in Mudgee.[13] On 24 July, he signed a 3-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2018, after seeking a release from the final year of his Roosters contract.[14]

2018

In round 1 of the 2018 season, Watson made his debut for the Knights in their 19-18 golden point extra-time win over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[15] In round 2 against the Canberra Raiders, Watson scored his first try for the Knights in their 30-28 win at Canberra Stadium.[16]

2020

After suffering a number of ankle problems during the Knights 2020 NRL season, Watson suffered a ruptured achilles playing against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the Round 11, 18-12 loss, ending his season. [17]

References
  1. NRL Digital Media. "Connor Watson". Roosters. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. "Connor Watson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. NRL. "Connor Watson". Roosters. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  4. "Connor Watson a star on the rise". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. "W". Nyc Database. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  6. NRL. "NYC Team Talk | Round 1". Roosters. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  7. Published by Rocco Luca (18 July 2015). "Roosters Find Next Wing". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  8. "Updated team lists: Roosters v Panthers". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  9. NRL. "NRL Late Mail | Round 7". Roosters. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  10. "Roosters down Tigers in big wet". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  11. Roosters.com.au (5 June 2016). "Connor Watson extends with Roosters". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  12. "Connor Watson stars as Roosters roar to 2017 Auckland Nines success". Heraldsun.com.au. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  13. "City down Country 20-10 in final version of annual rugby league fixture". www.couriermail.com.au.
  14. "Connor Watson to join Knights". Zero Tackle. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  15. "Late mail: Knights v Manly". 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  16. "Mitchell Pearce, Kalyn Ponga lead Newcastle Knights to 30-28 win over Canberra Raiders". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
  17. "Watson, McCullough out for season as O'Brien blasts 'entitled' Knights". NRL.com.
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