James O'Connor rugby player
James O'Connor rugby player

James O'Connor

5th Jul 1990 1.80m/88kg Fly Half

Preview: S15 Round 11, Part Two

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Saturday will truly be a derby day. However, it is at Newlands were the spotlight will shine brightest. They don't come much bigger than this, the ultimate north-south derby - rich in tradition and...

Reds score first win on the road

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Reds survived a late charge from the Cheetahs to record their first win on the road this season - a 18-17 triumph in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The crucial score for the Reds came six minutes from...

Preview: S15 Round 10, Part Two

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The spotlight will shine brightly on the South African teams in this edition of our preview, even though two of the matches are cross-conference encounters. With the SA conference a closely contested...

Reds wary of Cheetahs' bullies

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Wallaby scrumhalf Will Genia believes the Cheetahs will use the same 'bullying tactics' as the Bulls, when they meet the Bloemfontein outfit on Saturday. The Reds, despite playing well in patches in...

Horwill answers Reds' SOS

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Reds coach Richard Graham has made a dramatic about turn in his stance on suspended Wallaby lock James Horwill. Horwill was initially excluded from the Reds' 27-man squad for their two-week tour to...

Super Rugby Preview: Can Highlanders crack Crusaders bogey?

1 decade ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Preview of Super Rugby round nine matches (all times NZT):Friday, April 10 Blues v Brumbies at Eden Park, Auckland, 7. 35pm Head to Head: Played 20, Blues 11, Brumbies 9In Auckland: Played 11, Blues 7,...

Hunt back to 'make amends'

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Cocaine-tainted code-hopper Karmichael Hunt has been recalled to the Reds team for their Super Rugby Round Eight encounter with the Rebels in Melbourne this Friday. Hunt, who has served a six-week...

Preview: S15 Round Eight, Part One

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

You may well call it freaky Friday - two games featuring four teams with vastly differing fortunes. First up in our Super Rugby Round Eight action is the unbeaten, table-topping Hurricanes - at home...

Reds can still make rugby finals: Graham

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

On his knees with head in hand. A shattered Quade Cooper's reaction to his potential match-winning 30m field goal attempt being charged down on fulltime said it all on Friday night. Cynics could also...