Harri O'Connor

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Harri O'Connor
Date of birth (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Northallerton, England
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight118 kg (18.6 st; 260 lb)
School Llandovery College
Notable relative(s) Sam O’Connor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Scarlets 26 (0)
2021Nottingham (loan) 9 (0)
Correct as of 25 October 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020 Wales U20 3 (0)
2024– Wales 1 (0)
Correct as of 16 March 2023

Harri O'Connor (born 25 October 2000) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for the Scarlets. [1]

Contents

Club career

Early years and Scarlets

A member of the Dorchester Rugby Football Club youth side, O'Connor was part of the Bath academy, before being spotted by the WRU Exiles program and moving to Wales. [2]

O'Connor was named in the Scarlets academy for the 2020–21 season. [3] In March 2021, he joined RFU Championship side Nottingham on loan. [4] He made his debut on 7 March against Ealing Trailfinders, coming on as a replacement. [5]

O'Connor made his debut for the Scarlets on 16 October 2020 in a friendly against the Dragons. [6] His professional debut came against the Ospreys on 1 January 2022. [7]

International career

Wales U20

O'Connor was named in the Wales U20 squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, and made three appearances off the bench. [8]

Wales

He was called up for the Wales national rugby union team on their June 2022 to South Africa, as a backup for Tomas Francis. O'Connor was not named in any of the match day squads. [7]

On 2 November 2023, O’Connor was added to the Wales squad for the friendly against the Barbarians, and came off the bench in the second half of the uncapped match. [9]

O'Connor was added to the squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship ahead of the match against Ireland, following injuries in the squad. [10] He made his debut on 17 March 2024, coming off the bench against Italy.

Personal life

O'Connor was born in England, where his father was based for the British Army. [11] His younger brother Sam is also a prop, and a member of the Scarlets academy. [11]

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References

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  2. James, Ben (21 June 2022). "Harri O'Connor is the Wales wildcard call-up taught by an All Black great". WalesOnline. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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  5. "Nottingham v Ealing: Nottingham name ten debutants for opener". The Rugby Paper. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. "Former Dorchester forward Harri O'Connor makes Scarlets debut". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Wales v South Africa: Scarlets prop Harri O'Connor called up for Springboks tour". BBC Sports. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  8. "Harri O'CONNOR profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  9. "Fairbrother gets first Wales appearance v Barbarians". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  10. "Wales call-up uncapped prop O'Connor". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  11. 1 2 "The rise of Scarlets prop Harri O'Connor - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.