Harri O'Connor
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| Born | 25 October 2000 Northallerton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Llandovery College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Sam O'Connor (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harri O'Connor (born 25 October 2000) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Scarlets and the Wales national team.
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.[1]
O'Connor was named in the Scarlets academy for the 2020–21 season.[2] In March 2021, he joined RFU Championship side Nottingham on loan.[3] He made his debut on 7 March against Ealing Trailfinders, coming on as a replacement.[4]
O'Connor made his debut for the Scarlets on 16 October 2020 in a friendly against the Dragons.[5] His professional debut came against the Ospreys on 1 January 2022.[6]
On 4 April 2024, O’Connor signed a contract extension with the Scarlets.[7]
During a preseason friendly, O’Connor suffered an Achilles injury, ruling him out of the majority of the 2024–25 season.[8]
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.[9]
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.[6]
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.[10]
O'Connor was added to the squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship ahead of the match against Ireland, following injuries in the squad.[11] He made his debut on 17 March 2024, coming off the bench against Italy.