Hugh O'Sullivan

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Hugh O'Sullivan
Date of birth (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Meath, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (13 st; 180 lb)
School Belvedere College
University Trinity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half, Wing, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Clontarf ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2021 Leinster 28 (7)
2021– Newcastle Falcons 2 ()
Correct as of 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Ireland U20 10 (10)
Correct as of 21 October 2018

Hugh O'Sullivan (born 24 February 1998) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for Newcastle Falcons. He plays as a scrum-half and can also cover all positions in the back three. He attended Belvedere College, where he was part of back-to-back Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup winning sides in 2016 and 2017, only the third time the school had achieved such a feat in its history. [1] He primarily played fullback for the 2017 winning team, but has since played mainly at scrum-half.

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Leinster

O'Sullivan entered the Leinster Rugby academy ahead of the 2017–18 season. [2] He made his senior debut at the start of the 2018–19 season, featuring off the bench against the Dragons. [2]

Ireland

O'Sullivan represented the Ireland U-20s at the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. Ireland finished third in the Six Nations, despite losing three of five matches. Ireland then struggled badly at the June World Championship, finishing in their worst ever position of 11th out of 12 competitors and narrowly avoiding relegation to the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Belvedere College are 2017 Senior Cup champions! - Leinster Rugby". Leinsterrugby.ie. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "2017/18 Leinster Rugby Academy Roster Announced - Leinster Rugby". Leinsterrugby.ie. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.



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