Harri O'Connor (born 25 October 2000) is a Welsh

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player who plays as a

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for the

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Professional career

A member of the

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youth side, O'Connor was part of the

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academy, before being spotted by the WRU Exiles program and moving to Wales. O'Connor was named in the Scarlets academy for the 2020–21 season. In March 2021, he joined

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side on loan. He made his debut on 7 March against , coming on as a replacement. O'Connor made his debut for the Scarlets on 16 October 2020 in a friendly against the

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. His professional debut came against the

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on 1 January 2022. He was called up for the

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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. On 2 November 2023, O’Connor was added to the Wales squad for the friendly against the

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, and came off the bench in the second half of the uncapped match.

Personal life

O'Connor was born in England, where his father was based for the

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. His younger brother

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is also a prop, and a member of the Scarlets academy.

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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