Piers O'Conor

Piers O'Conor (born 28 August 1995) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre or fullback for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh. At international youth level he represented Ireland under-19 and England under-20.

Early life Born in Sydney, Australia, O'Conor was raised in England. He is also eligible to represent and through ancestry.

Career O'Conor played for Ireland under-19s in 2013 before signing for Wasps. Later that year he was a member of their squad at the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and had a try disallowed in the final against New Zealand which England lost to finish runners up.

In 2017 O'Conor left Wasps and joined Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. After one season with Ealing he moved on to newly promoted Bristol Bears. O'Conor scored four tries in twenty matches during the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby campaign and his form led to him being selected by coach Eddie Jones to start for an England XV against Barbarians in an uncapped match at Twickenham Stadium on 2 June 2019. The following season saw O'Conor come off the bench as a substitute in the final of the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup as Bristol defeated RC Toulon to win their first ever European trophy.

In April 2024 it was announced that O'Conor would join Connacht for the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship.

On 14 May 2025, O'Conor would move to Scotland to sign for capital club Edinburgh on a two-year deal ahad of the 2025-26 season.

Honours Bristol Bears 1x EPCR Challenge Cup: 2019–20

England U20 1x Six Nations Under 20s Championship: 2015 1x World Rugby U20 Championship runner up: 2015