Hefin O'Hare

Hefin O'Hare
Birth nameHefon O'Hare
Date of birth (1979-06-02) 2 June 1979 (age 45)
Place of birthWrexham, Wales
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight13 st 2 lb (83 kg)
UniversityGlasgow Caledonian University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008-09 Edinburgh Academicals ()
2009-11 Dundee HSFP ()
2011- Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-99 Leeds Carnegie ()
2005-11 Glasgow Warriors 121 (100)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
Scotland 7s 6
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre, Hooker, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–2000 Leeds Rhinos
2000–05 Huddersfield Giants
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Wales[1]

Hefin O'Hare (born 2 June 1979) is a Welsh former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Scotland 7s, and at club level for New Brighton F.C., Leeds Carnegie, Glasgow Warriors, and the Scottish amateur sides Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Dundee HSFP and Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC, as a wing, or centre, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Leeds Rhinos, and Huddersfield Giants, as a fullback, wing, centre, hooker, or loose forward.[1]

Background

Hefin O'Hare was born in Wrexham, Wales,

As of 2018, he is a Chartered Building Surveyor in Edinburgh,[2] and regularly does charity work.[3]

Rugby league career

Professional career

Switching code from rugby union, O'Hare moved from Leeds Carnegie to Leeds Rhinos.[2] He played for the Leeds rugby league side from 1999 to 2000, he was then transferred to Huddersfield Giants, where he played from 2000 to 2005.[2]

International career

He played for Wales in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.[1][4]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

While at the provincial district Glasgow Warriors, he was to play for various Scottish amateur sides.

In the 2008–09 season, O'Hare was at Edinburgh Academicals.[5]

In the 2009-10[6] and 2010–11 season he played for Dundee HSFP.[7]

After finishing his professional career, he then played for Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.[3]

Professional career

O'Hare started playing rugby with Leeds Carnegie. He was with the Yorkshire club from 1997 to 1999. He then switched codes to play rugby league.[2]

O'Hare joined Glasgow Warriors in 2005, switching code back from rugby league, to play rugby union once again.[2][8]

International career

O'Hare qualified to play rugby union for Scotland after fulfilling his residency period. He stated: "It was a dream of mine to play for Scotland ever since I became eligible."[9]

O'Hare was capped by Scotland 7s.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hefin-o-hare-127a3a34 [self-published source]
  3. ^ a b "Fears of the long-distance winger". The Herald. Glasgow. 27 May 2014.
  4. ^ "International Rugby Board - NEWS". Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Pro-player draft update". glasgowwarriors.com.
  6. ^ "Rugby Union - Scottish - Scottish rugby draft is revealed". BBC Sport. 14 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Clubs Decide 2010/11 Pro Player Draft - Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.org.
  8. ^ "Speedy O'Hare Joins Warriors - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
  9. ^ "Hefin O'Hare".
  10. ^ Carrick, Charles (6 May 2009). "Scotland Sevens player Hefin O'Hare races to new Glasgow deal".