Kieran Brookes

Kieran Brookes (born 29 August 1990) is an English rugby union player who plays for Perpignan and played for England. He usually plays as a tighthead prop, but can also cover as a loosehead prop. He was educated at Kirkham Grammar School.

Brookes made almost 40 senior appearances for Newcastle but only started 1 game in the 2009–2010 season.

Brookes moved to Leicester Tigers for the 2011–12 season.

Having returned to the Newcastle Falcons on loan from Leicester Tigers in March 2013, he signed a two-year contract to stay with the Falcons in April 2013.

On 13 January 2015, it was announced that Brookes would be joining Northampton Saints at the end of the 2014–15 season.

Brookes became a regular starter for the East Midlands side and racked up numerous appearances at his time at Saints.

The prop helped Saints to secure European Champions Cup rugby for the 2017/18 season, featuring in both play-off games as Saints beat Connacht Rugby and Stade Francais to seal the last spot in the top tier of European rugby for the following season.

On 13 June 2018, Brookes signed for Premiership rivals Wasps from the 2018–19 season.