Tom O'Flaherty (rugby union)

Not to be confused with the 20th-century Irish writer Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty

Tom O'Flaherty
Full name Tom O'Flaherty
Date of birth (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
School Dulwich College
University Cardiff University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017
2017–		 Ospreys
Exeter Chiefs		 11
8		 (25)
(15)

Tom O'Flaherty (born 21 July 1994) is an English rugby union player who plays for Premiership Rugby Exeter Chiefs as a winger.

O’Flaherty played rugby for Dulwich College and then Blackheath before moving to study at Cardiff University where he played for Cardiff RFC towards the end of 2013 and scored four tries in four appearances. A move to Bridgend Ravens followed where he scored 18 tries in 25 appearances in the 2014-15 season. That campaign culminated in the Ravens lifting the SWALEC Cup with O’Flaherty scoring the match-winning try against Pontypridd RFC in the final at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. He spent a season in France, with French Top 14 side Montpellier but returned to Wales after a season where he had joint registration with Bridgend and the Ospreys. After debuting for the Ospreys in 2016 against Harlequins F.C. in the Anglo-Welsh Cup he played against Cardiff Blues and Glasgow and also came off the bench versus Bristol Rugby. He was also part of the Ospreys squad for that season's Singha Premiership 7s competition.[1][2]

On 26 January 2017, Flaherty signed for English club Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership prior to the 2017-18 season.[3]

He played on the 30th March 2018 as Exeter beat Bath Rugby in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[4]

Honours

SWALEC Cup

Winner 2014-15

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Winner 2017-18

References

  1. ↑ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/remarkable-tale-welsh-premiership-winger-12528980.amp
  2. ↑ https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/players/tom-oflaherty
  3. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs sign Ospreys winger Tom O'Flaherty". BBC Sport. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/rugby-union/43582927
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