About Rory O'Connor
Lived 1932 – 1986 (aged 53). Rory O'Connor was a rugby union player.
Rory O'Connor (14 September 1932 — 7 March 1986) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in Neath, O'Connor was a wing-forward and played his rugby with Aberavon. He made his solitary Wales appearance against England at Cardiff Arms Park in the 1957 Five Nations. There was a suggestion that his selection was to prevent him being picked by Ireland, which he had been qualified to represent through ancestry prior to his Wales cap.
O'Connor worked as a rigger at Margam Steelworks.
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Who was Rory O'Connor?
Welsh rugby union player
When was Rory O'Connor born?
Rory O'Connor was born on 14 September 1932.
When did Rory O'Connor die?
Rory O'Connor died on 7 March 1986.
What was Rory O'Connor's occupation?
Rory O'Connor was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Rory O'Connor (rugby union, born 1932)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rory O'Connor. https://biography.guide/rory-o-connor-rugby-union-player/
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