John Kelly (rugby union, born 1995)

John Kelly
Birth name	John Kelly
Date of birth	11 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Hereford, England
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
School	Lucton School
University	University of Plymouth
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock/Flanker
Senior career
Years	Team
2014–2019; 2015; 2019–2021; 2021–2023; 2023–	Luctonians; North Otago; Plymouth Albion; Doncaster Knights; Newcastle Falcons
	Correct as of 22 September 2024
International career
Years	Team
2019	England Counties

John Kelly (born 11 October 1995) is an English rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Gallagher Premiership competition.

Kelly originally played for his hometown club Luctonians where he has made over 50 appearances for the team in National League 2 West. He also did a stint in New Zealand playing for North Otago in the Heartland Championship for the 2015 season.^[1]

Kelly moved up to National League 1 as he signs for Plymouth Albion from the 2019–20 season. During his time at Plymouth, he was selected for the England Counties team in a two match series against Georgia XV in June 2019.^[2]

On 14 July 2020, Kelly moves up to the RFU Championship as he signs for Doncaster Knights from the 2021–22 season.^[3] On 13 April 2023, Kelly would leave Doncaster to sign for Gallagher Premiership side Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal ahead of the 2023–24 season.^[4]