Mason Caton-Brown
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Full name | Mason Caton-Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Enfield, London, England | 24 May 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mason Caton-Brown (born 24 May 1993) is a former rugby league footballer who played as a winger or centre and represented Jamaica at international level.[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 attended Enfield Grammar School and then went on to be a boarding pupil at Mill Hill School. Caton-Brown then studied Biochemistry at Leicester University.
He represented England Students at the age of 17; winning against Scotland under-18s and Catalans Dragons under-18s.
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 joined the Salford Red Devils, after being signed on a 2+1⁄2-year deal from the London Broncos.[9]
He left Salford to join Wakefield Trinity from the 2017 season.(Heritage № 1380)
Caton-Brown represented Jamaica Rugby League against England Knights at the Headingley Rugby Stadium[10] Scoring Jamaica's only try.
In July 2019, Wakefield announced that Caton-Brown had left the club to "pursue other business interests".[11]
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.[12]
Business career
During his rugby career, Caton-Brown built an extensive property portfolio around the North West of England. In 2019 he left Wakefield Trinity to pursue other "business interests" relating to property development and e-commerce. [13]
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
- ^ "1st XIII | Players & Coaching Staff | Rugby | London Broncos Rugby League | Official Site : 1st XIII Squad". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Match Centre | Fixtures & Results | Rugby | London Broncos Rugby League | Official Site : Bradford Bulls 10 - 20 London Broncos". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Match Centre | Fixtures & Results | Rugby | London Broncos Rugby League | Official Site : Hull KR 22 - 34 London Broncos". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Joe Grima fears for young Mason Caton-Brown if Broncos are relegated". 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Salford sign Caton-Brown from Broncos". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wakefield Trinity's Mason Caton-Brown enjoying life in the cross-code fast lane". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (29 July 2019). "Mason Caton-Brown leaves Wakefield". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series". World Rugby. 5 April 2019.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (29 July 2019). "Mason Caton-Brown leaves Wakefield". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Dewsbury Rams players
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Jamaican rugby league players
- English rugby league players
- Hemel Stags players
- Jamaica national rugby league team players
- London Broncos players
- Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league players from Greater London
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby sevens players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Salford Red Devils players
- Toronto Wolfpack players
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica
- People from Enfield, London
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Enfield
- People educated at Enfield Grammar School
- Alumni of the University of Leicester
- People educated at Mill Hill School
- Expatriate rugby league players in Canada
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- English expatriate rugby league players