Loui McConnell

Loui McConnell (born 21 November 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward for Doncaster RLFC in League 1.

Loui McConnell

Personal information
Full name	Louis McConnell
Born	(1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 (age 25) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Weight	15 st 13 lb (101 kg)
Playing information
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2020 Leeds Rhinos 1 0 0 0 0 2020–22 Featherstone Rovers 15 0 0 0 0 2021(loan) → Hunslet 0 0 0 0 0 2021(loan) → Castleford Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 2022(loan) → Doncaster RLFC 20 3 0 0 12 2023– Doncaster RLFC 0 0 0 0 0 Total 36 3 0 0 12
Source: [1][2] As of 7 January 2023

Background

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 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

Leeds Rhinos

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

On 12 Jul 2020 it was announced that McConnell had signed for Featherstone Rovers.^[6]

Castleford Tigers (loan)

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]