Hugh O'Sullivan

Hugh O'Sullivan
Date of birth (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthCounty Meath, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (13 st; 180 lb)
SchoolBelvedere College
UniversityTrinity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half, Wing, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Clontarf ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2021 Leinster 32 (7)
2021–2023 London Irish 24 (20)
2023– Newcastle Falcons 17 (0)
Correct as of 6 December 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Ireland U20 10 (10)
Correct as of 21 October 2018

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.[1] 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.[2] He made his senior debut at the start of the 2018–19 season, featuring off the bench against the Dragons.[2]

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.[3] He made his debut from off the bench against Worcester Warriors in the Premiership in September 2021.[4]

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.[5] He made his debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Ampthill in September 2023.[6]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Belvedere College are 2017 Senior Cup champions! - Leinster Rugby". Leinsterrugby.ie. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2017/18 Leinster Rugby Academy Roster Announced - Leinster Rugby". Leinsterrugby.ie. 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Hugh O'Sullivan: London Irish sign Leinster scrum-half". BBC Sport. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Premiership - Match report Worcester vs London Irish". All Rugby. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Hugh O'Sullivan: Newcastle Falcons sign London Irish scrum-half on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup - Match report Ampthill vs Newcastle". All Rugby. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.


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