Connor Braid
Connor Jackson Braid (born May 31, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player. Braid is capable of playing at fly-half, in the centres or in the back three for XVs. In VIIs Braid's preferred position is at prop.
| Birth name | Connor Jackson Braid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | May 31, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98.4 kg (217 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oak Bay High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Royal Roads University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
At the start of the 2014–15 season Braid signed an initial 3-month contract with Glasgow Warriors. This contract was extended although he was sent to London Scottish in December 2014 on loan with an agreement that he could return for cover during the 2015 Six Nations tournament. However, at the end of the Six Nations Glasgow Warriors announced that Braid would stay with the Pro 12 club until the end of the season.
Braid is now playing professionally with Canada 7s.
In June 2021, Braid was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[2][3]
References
- "Connor Braid". its rugby. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- Morgan, Liam (15 June 2019). "Canada and United States book Tokyo 2020 place at World Rugby Women's Sevens Series". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Company Limited. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
External links
- Connor Braid at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series
- Connor Braid at ESPNscrum
- Connor Braid at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Connor Braid at Team Canada
- Connor Braid at Olympics.com
- Connor Braid at Olympedia
- Connor Braid at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Connor Braid at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Rugby Canada Rosters Profile
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