Mason Caton-Brown
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| Full name | Mason Caton-Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1993 Enfield, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mason Caton-Brown (born 24 May 1993), also known by the nickname of "MCB", is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre.[5]
He has previously played for the London Broncos in the Super League, and on loan from the Broncos at the Hemel Stags in League 1. Caton-Brown has also played in the top flight for the Salford Red Devils, and Wakefield Trinity in two separate spells, and spent time on loan from Wakefield at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship. He also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship.
He has also represented Jamaica in rugby sevens.
Background
Caton-Brown was born in Enfield, London, England.
He represented England Students at the age of 17; winning against Scotland under-18s and Catalans Dragons under-18s. He attended Leicester University, Enfield Grammar School and Mill Hill School.
Rugby League career
For the 2013 season, Caton-Brown played for the Hemel Stags in the Championship One after being put on dual registration to the Hemel Stags after impressive performances for the London Broncos Under-19s. He scored 9 tries in 14 appearances for the semi-professional side.
Mason Caton-Brown made his début for the London Broncos on 1 September 2013 against the Bradford Bulls after impressing (now former) head coach Tony Rea whilst playing for the Hemel Stags. He scored a try on début.[6]
In his second game for the capital side, he scored a hat trick against the Hull Kingston Rovers on 8 September 2014.[7]
His started the 2014 Super League season by scoring 2 tries vs the Widnes Vikings. At the Magic Weekend, head coach Joe Grima confirmed that Caton-Brown has attracted many top Super League clubs despite only playing 16 first-grade games for the club (correct on 21 May 2014).[8]
He now plays for Salford Red Devils, after being signed on a 2+1⁄2-year deal from the London Broncos.[9]
He played for the Salford Red Devils.
He joined Wakefield Trinity from the 2017 season.(Heritage № 1380)
Rugby Sevens
He played for the Jamaica national rugby sevens team at the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier for the World Rugby Sevens Series. He also represented Jamaica at the 2019 Pan American Games.[10]
Career stats
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2013 Hemel Stags | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2013 London Broncos | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014 London Broncos | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Total | 34 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
References
- ^ a b "Mason Caton-Brown Salford Red Devils". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby-league/379582/EXCLUSIVE-Joe-Grima-fears-for-young-Mason-Caton-Brown-if-Broncos-are-relegated
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/27982756
- ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series". World Rugby. 5 April 2019.