Connor Anderson (born 13 May 1996)[1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is flanker. He was named in the Reds squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[2] He previously represented Brisbane City in the 2019 National Rugby Championship.[3]

Connor Anderson
Date of birth (1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthBrisbane, Australia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
SchoolBrisbane State High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Reds
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wests ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Brisbane City 4 (0)
2023– Reds 3 ()
Correct as of 4 December 2022

Anderson was born in Brisbane and represents Wests in the Queensland Premier Rugby.[4] He was named in the Queensland U20 squad in 2016 and earned selection for Brisbane City in 2019.[5] 2022 was a breakout year for Anderson, winning the Hospital Cup with Wests and winning the Alec Evans Medal for best player,[6] earning him selection for the Reds pre-season tour to Japan.[7] On the tour, he made his Queensland debut against Saitama Wild Knights.[8] He signed for the Reds for two seasons in November 2022.[9]

Reference list edit

  1. ^ "Connor Anderson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Queensland Reds announce 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Squad" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ "NRC Team Hub: All the teams, kick-off times and broadcast info for round three". Rugby.com.au. 12 September 2019.
  4. ^ "After celebrating 100 caps, Connor Anderson has high hopes for Wests in 2022". Rugby News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Wests Players selected for NRC Brisbane City & Qld Country Squads". Wests Bulldogs. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Queensland Reds sign promising duo". Huge Rugby News. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Queensland Reds announce squad for tour of Japan". Queensland Reds. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Queensland Reds secure Queensland-Saitama Shield in historic clash against Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights". Queensland Reds. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Queensland Reds sign Connor Anderson and Phransis Sula-Siaosi". Queensland Reds. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

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