Hugh O'Sullivan
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| Born | 24 February 1998 County Meath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (13 st; 180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Belvedere College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
On 2 July 2021, O'Sullivan would leave Leinster to move to England to join London Irish in the Premiership Rugby from the 2021–22 season.[3] He made his debut from off the bench against Worcester Warriors in the Premiership in September 2021.[4]
On 23 May 2023, O'Sullivan left London Irish to join Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal from the 2023–24 season.[5] He made his debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Ampthill in September 2023.[6]
