Hefin O'Hare
| Date of birth | 2 June 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 2 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Glasgow Caledonian University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hefin O'Hare is a former Scotland 7s international rugby union player. He also played rugby league for Wales. He usually played as a Wing but could also play at Centre.
Rugby League career
Professional career
Switching code from rugby union, O'Hare moved from Leeds Carnegie to Leeds Rhinos.[1] He played for the Leeds rugby league side from 1999-2000.
O'Hare then played for Huddersfield Giants from 2000 to 2005.[1]
International career
He played for Wales in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.[2]
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.[3]
In the 2009-10[4] and 2010-11 season he played for Dundee HSFP.[5]
After finishing his professional career, the winger then played for Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.[6]
Professional career
O'Hare started playing rugby with Leeds Carnegie. He was with the Yorkshire club from 1997-99. He then switched codes to play rugby league across the city.[1]
O'Hare joined Glasgow Warriors in 2005, switching code back from rugby league, to play rugby union once again.[1][7]
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."[8]
O'Hare was capped by Scotland 7s.[9]
Outside of rugby
He is now a Chartered Building Surveyor in Edinburgh.[1]
O'Hare regularly does charity work.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hefin-o-hare-127a3a34
- ↑ http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition=5/news/newsid=2030232.html#scotland+call+wales+league+star+ohare
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Pro-player draft update". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Scottish rugby draft is revealed". news.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Clubs Decide 2010/11 Pro Player Draft - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- 1 2 "Fears of the long-distance winger". HeraldScotland.
- ↑ "Speedy O'Hare Joins Warriors - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- ↑ "Hefin O'Hare".
- ↑ Carrick, By Charles. "Scotland Sevens player Hefin O'Hare races to new Glasgow deal".