Tom O'Flaherty (rugby union)

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Tom O'Flaherty
Full nameTom O'Flaherty
Date of birth (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
School Dulwich College
University Cardiff University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Sale Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 Ospreys 11 (25)
2017–2022 Exeter Chiefs 97 (175)
2022– Sale Sharks 22 (25)
Correct as of 20 May 2023

Tom O'Flaherty (born 21 July 1994) is an English rugby union player who plays for Premiership Rugby Sale Sharks. His playing position is a Wing.

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Career

O’Flaherty started playing rugby at Old Alleynians in a highly successful minis side, before going on to play for Dulwich College winning the Daily Mail Trophy twice and then briefly Blackheath before moving to study at Cardiff University where he played for Cardiff RFC towards the end of 2013 and scored four tries in four appearances. A move to Bridgend Ravens followed where he scored 18 tries in 25 appearances in the 2014–15 season. That campaign culminated in the Ravens lifting the SWALEC Cup with O’Flaherty scoring the match-winning try against Pontypridd RFC in the final at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. He spent a season in France, with French Top 14 side Montpellier but returned to Wales after a season where he had joint registration with Bridgend and the Ospreys. After debuting for the Ospreys in 2016 against Harlequins F.C. in the Anglo-Welsh Cup he played against Cardiff Blues and Glasgow and also came off the bench versus Bristol Rugby. He was also part of the Ospreys squad for that season's Singha Premiership 7s competition. [1] [2]

On 26 January 2017, O'Flaherty signed for English club Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership prior to the 2017–18 season. [3]

O'Flaherty played on 30 March 2018 as Exeter beat Bath Rugby in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. [4]

On 29 March 2022, it was announced that O'Flaherty would leave Exeter to join Premiership rivals Sale Sharks on a long-term deal ahead of the 2022-23 season. [5]

Honours

SWALEC Cup

Winner 2014-15

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Winner 2017-18

Heineken Champions Cup

Winner 2019-20

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References

  1. ↑ "The Premiership player who's just joined an Aviva club". 30 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs Player List".
  3. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs sign Ospreys winger Tom O'Flaherty". BBC Sport. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bath 11-28 Exeter". 29 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sale Sharks sign Tom O'Flaherty". Premiership Rugby. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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