Harri O'Connor

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Harri O'Connor
Date of birth (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Northallerton, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School Llandovery College
Notable relative(s) Sam O'Connor (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Tighthead
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021Nottingham (loan) 9 (0)
2022– Scarlets 43 (0)
Correct as of 16 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020 Wales U20 2 (0)
2024– Wales 5 (0)
Correct as of 16 March 2024

Harri O'Connor (born 25 October 2000) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Scarlets. Born in England, he represents Wales at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. [1]

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Club career

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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