Harri O'Connor | |
Birth Date: | 25 October 2000 |
Birth Place: | Northallerton, England |
Height: | 1.820NaN0 |
Weight: | 1180NaN0 |
School: | Llandovery College |
Relatives: | Sam O'Connor (brother) |
Position: | Prop |
Currentclub: | Scarlets |
Years1: | 2021 |
Clubs1: | → Nottingham (loan) |
Apps1: | 9 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2022– |
Clubs2: | Scarlets |
Apps2: | 28 |
Points2: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2020 |
Repteam1: | Wales U20 |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Repyears2: | 2024– |
Repteam2: | Wales |
Repcaps2: | 1 |
Reppoints2: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 16 March 2024 |
Repupdate: | 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]
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 on loan.[4] He made his debut on 7 March against, 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.
O'Connor was named in the Wales U20 squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, and made three appearances off the bench.[7]
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.[8]
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.
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.