Falcons starlet Connon delighted to play his part in green

Brett Connon is used to the sound of Callum Chick’s voice. Clubmates at Newcastle Falcons, the pair are housemates as well.

The only thing that made their meeting at the club’s Kingston Park ground different two weeks ago was the fact that Chick was captaining England’s U20s and Connon was wearing green.

“I met him a couple of times when I was on the floor,” said Connon when asked if his choice of colours led to any verbals being lobbed in his direction during the visitors’ superb come-from-behind win.