Jarrod O'Connor (born 20 July 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward, or hooker for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
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| Full name | Jarrod O'Connor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 July 2001 Widnes, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 12 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Terry O'Connor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He has spent time on loan from Leeds at the Bradford Bulls and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.
Background
editO'Connor played his amateur rugby league with the Halton Farnworth Hornets. Jarrod is the son of former Salford, Widnes, Wigan, and Great Britain prop, Terry O'Connor, who now works for Sky Sports.
Career
editLeeds Rhinos
editO'Connor made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for Leeds against the Catalans Dragons, he converted a Rhys Evans try in the 29th minute.[3][4][5] On 24 September 2022, O'Connor played for Leeds in their 24-12 loss to St Helens RFC in the 2022 Super League Grand Final.[6] O'Connor played 27 games for Leeds in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs.[7] O'Connor played 27 games for Leeds in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs.[8]
Bradford Bulls (loan)
editOn 2 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship on loan.[9]
References
edit- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Leeds vs Catalans". Sky Sports. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
- ^ Smith, Peter (30 September 2020). "Leeds Rhinos 6 Catalans Dragons 34: Youthful Rhinos impress in spirited display against Dragons". Yorkshire Evening Post.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (24 September 2022). "St Helens sink Leeds to win record fourth consecutive Grand Final". The Observer.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos' 2023 season review: picking out the best and worst players, performances, results". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos player ratings from the 2024 Super League season". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
- ^ "Leeds loan three players to Bradford". Love Rugby League. 2 Dec 2021. Retrieved 2 Dec 2021.