Jarrod O'Connor

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Jarrod O'Connor
Personal information
Full nameJarrod O'Connor
Born (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 23)
Widnes, Cheshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Weight13 st 12 lb (88 kg)
Playing information
Position Loose forward, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020– Leeds Rhinos 9152024
2020(loan)→ Featherstone Rovers 20000
2022(loan)→ Bradford Bulls 20000
Total9552024
Source: [1] [2]
As of 11 Aug 2024

Jarrod O'Connor (born 20 July 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward, or hooker for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.

Contents

He has spent time on loan from Leeds at the Bradford Bulls and Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.

Background

O'Connor played his amateur rugby league with the Halton Farnworth Hornets. Jarrod is the son of former Salford, Widnes, Wigan, and Great Britain prop, Terry O'Connor, who now works for Sky Sports.

Career

Leeds Rhinos

O'Connor made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for Leeds against the Catalans Dragons, he converted a Rhys Evans try in the 29th minute. [3] [4] [5] On 24 September 2022, O'Connor played for Leeds in their 24-12 loss to St Helens RFC in the 2022 Super League Grand Final. [6] O'Connor played 27 games for Leeds in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs. [7]

Bradford Bulls (loan)

On 2 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship on loan. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ loverugbyleague
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "Starting Lineups - Leeds vs Catalans". Sky Sports. 30 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Smith, Peter (30 September 2020). "Leeds Rhinos 6 Catalans Dragons 34: Youthful Rhinos impress in spirited display against Dragons". Yorkshire Evening Post.
  6. ↑ Bower, Aaron (24 September 2022). "St Helens sink Leeds to win record fourth consecutive Grand Final". The Observer.
  7. ↑ "Leeds Rhinos' 2023 season review: picking out the best and worst players, performances, results". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "Leeds loan three players to Bradford". Love Rugby League. 2 Dec 2021. Retrieved 2 Dec 2021.
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