Pat O'Connor (rugby player)
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Pat O’Connor
Pat O’Connor (born 7 January 1985 in Brisbane
, Australia
is a former rugby union
player from the Western Force
in the Super 14
competition. In 2007 O'Connor shattered a knee in an unusual training incident and many put his career to an end. But in 2009 he returned to Super 14 rugby and in October 2010, Pat was snatched up by the HSBC Waratahs.
In October 2010, Pat was selected to the Qantas Wallabies Training Squad for the 2010 Spring Tour.
Pat O’Connor (born 7 January 1985 in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is a former rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player from the Western Force
Western Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
in the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
competition. In 2007 O'Connor shattered a knee in an unusual training incident and many put his career to an end. But in 2009 he returned to Super 14 rugby and in October 2010, Pat was snatched up by the HSBC Waratahs.
In October 2010, Pat was selected to the Qantas Wallabies Training Squad for the 2010 Spring Tour.