Brendon O'Connor rugby player
Brendon O'Connor rugby player

Brendon O'Connor

11th Sep 1989 1.86m/100kg Openside Flanker

Super Rugby: Crusaders & Chiefs cling on as Blues thrash Rebels

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tense finishes went in the favour of the Crusaders and the Chiefs in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, while the Blues were emphatic victors.   Super Rugby Aotearoa champions the Crusaders survived a...

Taylor Captains Crusaders in his 100th game

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Codie Taylor will become the Crusaders' 21st centurion against the Brumbies on Saturday night, and he's also been named to Captain the side, in what will be their opening match of the 2021 Super Rugby...

The Stars From The U20s Class Of 2009

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 2009, Japan hosted the u20 Junior World Championship with 43 players who were involved in that 2009 tournament returning to Japan a decade later to play in the senior men's World Cup.    We...

Sarries hold off Tigers fightback in Welford Road cracker

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers almost took advantage of Saracens' ill-disciplined display, but fell short in a Premiership cracker at Welford Road.         Saracens held off a second-half...

Premiership Team of the Week - Round Two

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The second round of the Gallagher Premiership is done and dusted with Northampton Saints, Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers, Saracens and Sale Sharks all picking up wins this weekend.   Meanwhile,...

Time for us to get back into the final spotlight, says Leicester...

6 years ago by Leicester Mercury

Leicester Tigers have an incredible record in terms of reaching the Premiership play-offs.When they line up against Wasps in Coventry, it will mark their 13th consecutive year in the knockout phases of...

Leicester Tigers need to step up in defence to draw Wasps '...

6 years ago by Leicester Mercury

Brendon O'Connor has no doubts about the area that Leicester Tigers most need to improve ahead of Saturday's Aviva Premiership clash with Wasps at the Ricoh Arena.Tigers head into the showdown having won...

Bath 27-21 Leicester Tigers: Defeat at Twickenham leaves Tigers...

7 years ago by Leicester Mercury

Leicester Tigers slipped to a 27-21 defeat in their key Aviva Premiership clash with Bath at Twickenham.Two second-half tries from Anthony Watson saw Bath come from a 15-10 half-time deficit, though Tigers...

Weekly Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tongan international Tevita Koloamatangi joins London Irish   London Irish have strengthened their back-row with the signing of Tongan international Tevita Koloamatangi until the end of the season.   Koloamatangi...

Monday Afternoon Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Israel Dagg commits to New Zealand All Blacks outside back Israel Dagg has confirmed that he has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, the Crusaders and Hawke’s Bay Magpies through to 2019.   “There’s...