Jack O'Sullivan
Date of birth (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (16 st; 220 lb)
SchoolPresentation Brothers College
UniversityUniversity College Cork
Notable relative(s)Billy Scannell (cousin)
Niall Scannell (cousin)
Rory Scannell (cousin)
Donal O'Sullivan (grandfather)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
UCC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Munster 33 (25)
Correct as of 3 March 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Ireland U20 5 (20)
Correct as of 16 March 2018

Jack O'Sullivan (born 1 October 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a flanker or number eight for United Rugby Championship club Munster.

Early life

Born in Cork, O'Sullivan attended Presentation Brothers College, where he enjoyed a successful schools rugby career, winning the Schools Bowen Shield,[2] the Munster Schools Junior Cup in 2014,[3] and captaining the school to victory in the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup final in 2017, alongside future Munster teammates Seán French and Jonathan Wren.[4] Whilst still only in his fourth year, O'Sullivan featured for Ireland under-18 schools, and won representation for Munster at under-18 and under-19 level, as well as touring France with the Ireland under-19s squad in 2017.[2] He is the cousin of Munster players Niall and Rory Scannell,[5] and of Biarritz player Billy Scannell, and is studying finance at University College Cork.[6]

Munster

Following his exploits with at school level, O'Sullivan joined the Munster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season,[7] and he made his debut for Munster A during the 2017–18 British and Irish Cup against English side Bedford Blues in December 2017.[2] After returning from a long-term knee injury sustained whilst on international duty with Ireland under-20s, O'Sullivan was selected in the Munster A squad for the Cara Cup, a tournament hosted in Weymouth, Massachusetts,[8] starting in the 38–19 win against New England Free Jacks on 6 April 2019.[9]

O'Sullivan made his senior competitive debut for Munster on 28 September 2019, featuring as a replacement in the provinces opening 2019–20 Pro14 fixture against Welsh side Dragons in Thomond Park,[10] and he made his first start for the province in their 28–12 win against Welsh side Ospreys on 25 October 2019.[11] O'Sullivan made his European debut for Munster in their final pool 4 fixture of the 2019–20 Champions Cup against Welsh side Ospreys on 19 January 2020.[12] He joined the Munster senior squad on a three-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[13] In Munster's 29–10 win against Welsh side Scarlets during round 13 of the 2019–20 Pro14 on 29 February 2020, O'Sullivan scored his first try for the province,[14] and he won the John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year for his performances during the 2019–20 season.[15] O'Sullivan signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in January 2022.[16]

Ireland

Selected in the Ireland under-20s for the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[17] O'Sullivan started against France,[18] Italy,[19] Wales,[20] Scotland,[21] and England,[22] scoring four tries and earning two Man-of-the-Match awards during the tournament.[6] O'Sullivan again won selection for the under-20s, this time for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[23] but he suffered a knee injury just days after being selected, which ruled him out of the tournament.[24]

Honours

Presentation Brothers College

Munster

Individual

  • John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year:

References

  1. ↑ "'I play rugby because I love the game, not just because my brothers play'". The42. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jack O'Sullivan Munster Rugby Academy Profile". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "PBC Win SEAT Munster Schools Junior Cup". Munster Rugby. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "PBC Win 29th Munster Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Video: Getting To Know The Academy | Jack O'Sullivan". Munster Rugby. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Munster breakthrough next on the agenda for O'Sullivan". Irish Examiner. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Getting To Know Our New Academy Recruits". Munster Rugby. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Munster A Squad Named For Cara Cup". Munster Rugby. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Munster A Defeat New England Free Jacks". Munster Rugby. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Report | Bonus-Point Win Over Dragons At Thomond". Munster Rugby. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Report | Late Botha Try Secures Bonus-Point Win Over Ospreys". Munster Rugby. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Report | Five-Try Win For Munster Over Ospreys". Munster Rugby. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Six Players Commit To Munster". Munster Rugby. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Report | Last-Gasp Coombes Try Secures Bonus-Point For Scarlets". Munster Rugby. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  15. ↑ "Munster Rugby Awards 2020". Munster Rugby. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Six Munster Players Sign Two-Year Contract Extensions". Munster Rugby. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Tommy O'Brien To Captain Ireland Under-20s As Squad Is Announced". Irish Rugby. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  18. ↑ "Ntamack at the double for France Under-20s against Ireland". Six Nations Rugby. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  19. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s edge Italy in a thriller at Donnybrook". Six Nations Rugby. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  20. ↑ "Botham's double helps Wales Under-20s hold on". Six Nations Rugby. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "O'Sullivan double fires Ireland Under-20s to victory". Six Nations Rugby. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  22. ↑ "England Under-20s beat Ireland but miss out on title". Six Nations Rugby. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  23. ↑ "Ireland Under-20 Squad Named For World Rugby U-20 Championship In France". Irish Rugby. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  24. ↑ "Knee Injuries Force O'Sullivan And O'Toole Out Of Ireland U-20 Squad". Irish Rugby. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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