Loui McConnell
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| Full name | Louis McConnell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1999 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 7 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loui McConnell (born 21 November 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward for Doncaster RLFC in the Betfred League 1.
Background
[edit]Son of Kirsty Green and Lee McConnell, McConnell lived a fun filled childhood, and always knew his dream was to be a rugby star. McConnell played his amateur rugby league with the Oulton Vikings and Methley Warriors. At 15 Loui was picked up by the Leeds Rhinos where he spent 5 years before moving on to the Featherstone Rovers. After a couple of years of being a Flat Capper, McConnell moved onto pastures green and signed with the mighty Doncaster RLFC.
Career
[edit]Leeds Rhinos
[edit]McConnell made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for Leeds against the Catalans Dragons.[3][4][5]
Featherstone Rovers
[edit]On 12 Jul 2020 it was announced that McConnell had signed for Featherstone Rovers.[6]
Castleford Tigers (loan)
[edit]On 31 Jul 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League on a short-term loan.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Leeds vs Catalans". Sky Sports. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
- ^ Smith, Peter (30 September 2020). "Leeds Rhinos 6 Catalans Dragons 34: Youthful Rhinos impress in spirited display against Dragons". Yorkshire Evening Post.
- ^ "Loui McConnell excited by Championship challenge after leaving Leeds Rhinos for Featherstone Rovers". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers announce trio of loan signings". The Yorkshire Post. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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