Henry O'Donnell (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 17 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Ignatius' College, Riverview | ||||||||||||||||
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Henry O'Donnell (born 17 February 2003) is an Australian professional rugby union player.
Raised in Sydney, O'Donnell got his start in rugby with the Mosman juniors and was a first XV player for Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. He pursued further studies at Sydney University and in 2022 was named the varsity side's "Most Promising Colt Player". In 2023, O'Donnell switched to Northern Suburbs and during the season was selected to represented the Junior Wallabies at the World Rugby U20 Championships in South Africa, where he scored four tries.[1]
O'Donnell, a centre, relocated to Perth at the end of 2023 to play for the Western Force.[2] He made his debut in round seven of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, coming on from the bench against the Blues at Eden Park.[3] Henry would go on to make 5 appearances for the Force before being released in September 2024.[4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mosman boy heads to world cup with Junior Wallabies". Northside Living. 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Force sign exciting Aussie U20s rep Henry O'Donnell". westernforce.rugby. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Potted Potter: Force star sidelined as young gun given debut". The West Australian. 3 April 2024.
- ^ Somerford, Ben (8 September 2024). "Force farewell five players after parting ways". westernforce.rugby. Retrieved 12 September 2024.