Conor Kearns (rugby union)

Conor Kearns (born March 12, 1993) is an Irish-American rugby union player who last played wing, fullback and fly-half for the San Diego Legion, the USA under-20's and the USA Selects.[3]

Conor Kearns
Birth nameConor Kearns
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993
Place of birthSan Francisco, California, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
SchoolGlenstal Abbey School
UniversityTrinity College Dublin
University of Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre, Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Old Crescent ()
2011–2016 Dublin University Football Club ()
2016 Munster A 1 ()
2017–2018 Oxford University RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 San Diego Legion 15 (5)
Correct as of 25 February 2021[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 United States U20 5 (0)
2016 Collegiate All-Americans 3
2016 Irish Universities 1
2018 USA Selects 3 (0)
Correct as of 25 February 2021[2]

Early life

Kearns was born in San Francisco to Irish parents originally from Dublin.[4] When Kearns was still a child the family moved to Limerick where he would grow up playing with Old Crescent.[4]

University

Kearns completed a degree in Molecular Medicine and Immunology at Trinity College and competed with the university's rugby club in the AIL league.[4] He went on to pursue a Master's in Pharmacology at the University of Oxford, where he also played for the rugby club in the famed Varsity match against Cambridge.[4][5] Kearns captained the team in their 20–10 defeat to Cambridge at Twickenham in 2017.[6] He also took part in their 38–16 victory in the 2018 Varsity Match.[7] Kearns made an appearance for the Munster A side against the Ireland under-20s in April 2016.

Major League Rugby

Kearns played on the wing in San Diego's 23–26 loss to Seattle in the 2019 Major League Rugby final.[8]

International

Kearns played five matches for the USA under-20's at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[4] Kearns also competed for the Irish Universities team in a 2016 match against an England Students side.[9] Kearns was selected for the All-Americans three match tour of Australia in 2016, where he served as the team's starting fly-half in two of their three matches.[10][11][12] Kearns made three appearances for the USA Selects during the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge.[4]

References
  1. "Connor KEARNS : Fiche joueur et statistiques - It's rugby".
  2. "Connor KEARNS : Fiche joueur et statistiques - CDM Junior 2012 - Matchs joués - It's rugby".
  3. "Conor Kearns". espnscrum. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. "'The American passport is like a golden ticket': Conor Kearns on life in the US and the complexities of identity". the42. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. "PLAYER PROFILE (2020 / 2021)". ourfc. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. "Conor Kearns devastated as Oxford University suffer Varsity Match defeat at Twickenham". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. "Varsity matches: Oxford 38-16 Cambridge in men's game after Cambridge Women win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. "Seattle claims back-to-back MLR titles with last-second try". americas rugby news. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  9. "Ireland And England Meet In Universities Clash At College Park". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  10. "AIG MCAAS LEAVE AUSTRALIA WITH 1-2 RECORD, INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE". USA Rugby. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  11. "LATE PENALTY SEES BROTHERS OVER ALL-AMERICANS ON TOUR". USA Rugby. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  12. "AIG MCAAS OPEN TOUR WITH WIN AGAINST DARLING DOWNS". USA Rugby. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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