James O'Connor (rugby)
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Joseph's Nudgee College | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Fly-half | ||||||||||||||||
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| Amateur clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2013 2015 |
West Harbour Brothers |
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2013–14 2015– |
London Irish Toulon |
15 44 |
(100) (116) |
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Correct as of 8 January 2017
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2008–11 2012–13 2015 |
Force Rebels Reds |
38 21 12 |
(306) (175) (44) |
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Correct as of 14 June 2015
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2008− 2007 |
Australia Australia Schoolboys |
44 2 |
(223) (0) |
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Correct as of 15 September 2013
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| Sevens national teams | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2007–08 | Australia | ||
James O'Connor (born 5 July 1990) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who made his international debut for Australia in 2008 at the age of eighteen. He has signed on to play for the Queensland Reds for the 2015 season and previously played for the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby. In 2013 he played for English Premiership side London Irish, and in the 2014-15 season he moved to France to play in the Top14 competition for Toulon.
O'Connor was born in Australia on the Gold Coast. He lived in Auckland for five years as a child attending Rutherford Primary School. Until the age of eleven when he returned to Australia with his family. He became a boarder at Nudgee College in Brisbane's northern suburbs.
In 2006 he suffered a ruptured spleen, but went on to be part of the Australian Schools representative team that played against England, Samoa and New Zealand in 2007.
O'Connor's parents are from New Zealand, and his maternal grandparents from South Africa. This, along with his Australian birth, meant he was eligible for all three Tri Nations teams. However, his decision to play for the Wallabies, and debut in 2008, meant he became ineligible to play for the All Blacks or Springboks. He also played for the Australian Sevens in 2008.
O'Connor became the youngest ever Super Rugby debutant at age 17, and the second youngest Wallaby in Australian rugby history at age 18. He is a versatile 'utility back'. When asked about his preferred position in 2009, he said, "I feel more comfortable at 12 as a second ball player. I also like 15. You definitely get a lot of space. I just want to get on the field whether it is 10, 12 or 15."
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