Joel Conlon

Joel Conlon
Born (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994
Taunton, England
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)[1]
OccupationFormer professional rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 Exeter Chiefs 9 (0)
2015–2018 Saracens 17 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 England U18 8 (15)
2013–2014 England U20 14 (25)

Joel Conlon (born 4 May 1994) is an English former rugby union player. A flanker, he played for Exeter Chiefs and Saracens and represented England at youth level.

Career

Conlon attended Trinity Church of England School and then Heathfield Community School.[2]

A product of the Exeter Chiefs Academy, Conlon signed his first professional contract with Exeter on 25 May 2012.[3] Later that year on 11 November 2012 he made his professional debut for Exeter against London Welsh RFC in the LV Cup.[4] He played in the 2014–15 LV Cup final which Exeter lost against Saracens.[5]

Conlon was called up to the England under 20 squad in January 2013.[6] He played for the side that won the 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[7] Later that year Conlon was a member of the England squad that won the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[8]

Conlon was part of the team that were runners up during the 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored a try against Ireland.[9] Later that year he was included in the squad for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship and scored the winning try in the final as England beat South Africa 21–20 at Eden Park to retain the title.[10]

In May 2015 it was confirmed that Conlon would leave Exeter to join Saracens.[11] On 8 November 2018 his retirement from rugby was announced due to a neck injury.[12]

Honours

Exeter Chiefs

England U20

References

  1. ^ "Official Aviva Premiership Website". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Former Heathfield School student Joel Conlon reflects on under-20 rugby World Cup win". Somerset County Gazette. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Exeter Chiefs youngsters sign professional deals". BBC Sport. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Exeter Chiefs – Official Player Profile". Exeter Chiefs. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b "LV= Cup final: Saracens 23-20 Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Five Exeter Chiefs in England U20 side". ThisisExeter.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ Black, Gareth (2 February 2013). "England U20 15 - 6 Scotland U20". The Scotsman. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ^ Stevens, Mark (13 June 2013). "Conlon scores twice in rout". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  9. ^ "England's cutting edge gives U20s convincing win over Ireland". The42. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b Standley, James (20 June 2014). "Junior World Championship: England 21-20 South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Joel Conlon joining Saracens from Exeter Chiefs". Sky Sports. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Joel Conlon: Saracens flanker retires aged 24 because of neck injury". BBC Sport. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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