Con Foley

Con Foley
Date of birth (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
SchoolGregory Terrace
UniversityUniversity of Queensland
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2018 Uni of Queensland ()
2017 Northern Suburbs ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 North Harbour Rays 6 (15)
2018 Brisbane City 6 (6)
2018–pres. New Orleans Gold 0 (0)
Correct as of 14 October 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Australia U20 5 (3)
Correct as of 21 June 2012
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2011–pres. Australia 7s 43 (309)
Correct as of 8 April 2018

Con Foley (born 19 September 1992) is a professional rugby union player. He is currently signed to the New Orleans Gold team in the United States [1] and previously played for Australian sides North Harbour and Brisbane City. His usual position is centre or on the wing.[2] Foley has represented Australia in rugby sevens.[3]

Early life and career

Born in Brisbane, Foley attended St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace before playing his senior club rugby for the University of Queensland Rugby Club.[4]

Rugby 7s

Con Foley was selected for the Aussie Thunderbolts sevens team at tournaments in Noosa and Samoa before making his international debut at the age of nineteen for Australia 7s at the inaugural 2011 Gold Coast Sevens.[3] He played at the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup, where he scored two tries, and at 2014 Commonwealth Games.[5][6][7] Foley represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8] After five full seasons on the World Sevens Series circuit he decided to return to fifteen-a-side rugby, however he did gain a recall to the national sevens team for the Hong Kong tournament in 2018.

Rugby 15s

In 2012, Foley was selected for the Australia Under 20 team and toured to South Africa where he played in the Junior World Championship. He focused his career on rugby sevens thereafter until late 2016 when he signed with North Harbour to play in Australia's National Rugby Championship (NRC).[9] Foley joined Sydney club Northern Suburbs for the Shute Shield competition in 2017 before returning home to captain University of Queensland for the 2018 Queensland Premier Rugby season.[4] He played NRC with Brisbane City later that year,[2] and signed for the New Orleans Gold ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season in the United States.[1]

Honours

  • Shawn Mackay Award 2013 – Australian Sevens Player of the Year [10]

References

  1. ^ a b "NOLA sign Australia 7s star Con Foley". Americas Rugby News. 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Con Foley - National Rugby Championship". It's Rugby. 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Con Foley". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Mosey, Tim (17 August 2018). "Con Foley hopeful experience will give UQ edge over Jeeps". Rugby News. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Australia rout Sri Lanka in sevens opener". 26 July 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. ^ Con Foley in seventh heaven. RUPA]. 2016.
  7. ^ "Con Foley". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  8. ^ Newman, Beth (14 July 2016). "Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Con Foley - National Rugby Championship". It's Rugby. 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Rugby's UQ alumni shine in sporting spotlight". Alumni University of Queensland. 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.