John O'Sullivan (rugby union)

{{Short description|Irish rugby union player}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|8|12}}

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| ru_position = number eight

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| ru_clubyears = 2003-05
2005-09
2009-

| ru_proclubs = Connacht
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Agen

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| ru_nationalyears = 2007

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John O'Sullivan (born 12 July 1980) is a rugby union player who currently plays for Agen in the French Top 14.{{cite news | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0619/1224249120204.html | title=O'Sullivan joins Agen | date=19 June 2009 | accessdate=13 June 2020}} {{subscription required}} He plays as a back row forward, preferably at number eight. He is a native of Tralee and attended Newbridge College in County Kildare.{{cite news|last1=O'Sullivan|first1=John|title=Newbridge old boys schooled for success|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/newbridge-old-boys-schooled-for-success-1.765516|accessdate=19 March 2016|publisher=The Irish Times|date=18 May 2009}}

He formerly played for Munster in the Celtic League. Before being recruited by his native province, O'Sullivan played for two seasons with Connacht. In the 2003–04 season he was voted Connacht's senior player of the year.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20040905/ai_n12904450{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

He left Munster at the end of the 2008–09 season to join Agen.{{fact|date=June 2020}}