Hugh O'Sullivan
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Hugh O'Sullivan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|2|24}}
| birth_place = County Meath, Ireland
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| weight = {{convert|80|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Scrum-half, Wing, Fullback
| amatyears1 = 2017–
| amatteam1 = Clontarf
| ru_amateurupdate =
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Leinster
| apps1 = 32
| points1 = 7
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = London Irish
| apps2 = 24
| points2 = 20
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Newcastle Falcons
| apps3 = 17
| points3 = 0
| ru_clubupdate = 6 December 2024
| repyears1 = 2018
| repteam1 = Ireland U20
| repcaps1 = 10
| reppoints1 = 10
| ru_ntupdate = 21 October 2018
| spouse =
| children =
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| school = Belvedere College
| university = Trinity College Dublin
}}
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.
Club career
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/belvedere-college-are-2017-senior-cup-champions/|title=Belvedere College are 2017 Senior Cup champions! - Leinster Rugby|date=17 March 2017|website=Leinsterrugby.ie|access-date=21 October 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/max-deegan-awarded-senior-contract-as-academy-roster-announced/|title=2017/18 Leinster Rugby Academy Roster Announced - Leinster Rugby|date=27 June 2017|website=Leinsterrugby.ie|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=1 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701145021/https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/max-deegan-awarded-senior-contract-as-academy-roster-announced/|url-status=dead}} He made his senior debut at the start of the 2018–19 season, featuring off the bench against the Dragons.
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57697201 |publisher=BBC Sport|title=Hugh O'Sullivan: London Irish sign Leinster scrum-half|date=2 July 2021|access-date=6 December 2024}} He made his debut from off the bench against Worcester Warriors in the Premiership in September 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://all.rugby/match/14777/premiership-2021-2022/worcester-london-irish |publisher=All Rugby|title=Premiership - Match report Worcester vs London Irish|date=21 September 2021|access-date=6 December 2024}}
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65657217 |publisher=BBC Sport|title=Hugh O'Sullivan: Newcastle Falcons sign London Irish scrum-half on two-year deal|date=23 May 2023|access-date=6 December 2024}} He made his debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Ampthill in September 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://all.rugby/match/20367/premiership-rugby-cup-2023-2024/ampthill-newcastle |publisher=All Rugby |title=Premiership Rugby Cup - Match report Ampthill vs Newcastle|date=23 September 2023|access-date=6 December 2024}}
International career
O'Sullivan represented the Ireland U-20s at the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. Ireland finished third in the Six Nations, despite losing three of five matches. Ireland then struggled badly at the June World Championship, finishing in their worst-ever position of 11th out of 12 competitors and narrowly avoiding relegation to the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/player?PlayGuid=HO175730 Leinster Profile]
- [https://www.pro14rugby.org/player/?PlayGuid=HO175730 Pro14 Profile]
- {{EPCR profile|HO175730}}
{{Newcastle Falcons squad}}
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Category:People educated at Belvedere College
Category:Rugby union players from County Meath
Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Leinster Rugby players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
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