Name: Connor Felise
Age: 26
Nationality: Kiwi
Occupation: Escape room operator
Position: Halfback/Hooker
When did you first learn about rugby league?
Growing up in Auckland, New Zealand we care a bit more about league than the rest of the union-ized population.
How did you become a Cobra?
My girlfriends dad sent me the link for the Cobras facebook when he heard I was going to check out the Amsterdam union team.
Do you support a professional team or have a favourite player?
The NZ Warriors by birth, but adopted the South Sydney Rabbitohs when I was at high school (pre-2014 premiership era – bandwagon disclaimer).
Which team do you look forward to playing the most and why?
Any team I play wearing the Cobras jersey
What is your personal goal this season?
To get amongst it
When did you last score a try?
Ages ago
Do you have an opposing player that you love to play against or have a rivalry with?
Not yet, but applications will be open very soon
If you had to be one of the other Cobras for a week, who would it be and why?
Stefan, so I could understand his fascination with Phillips steam generators.
What was your most embarrassing moment on the field?
Running a kicking tee onto the field during a union game, before realising they dropkick to start the game and awkwardly jogging past a confused referee and team.
What was your best one?
Having the referee award my try in a high school final to a chorus of “bullshit!” from opposition supporters.
Which cobra is the funniest?
Dave, Daan, Dutch guys who name begin with the letter D 😉
Which Cobra is most likely to avoid paying for a round?
I feel like everyone is hyper aware about becoming known as “the guy who doesn’t pay for a round” at the moment. Time will reveal all.
Which training drill do you dread the most?
I know them as malcolms, but basically the up down shuttles thingy.
Do you have a nickname?
Not yet from Cobras, but apparently I’m on track to inheriting the high shot tackler mantle.
How would you describe yourself in one word?
Calculated