Sydney-born and English-raised, Piers O’Conor’s rugby journey began with international representation for Ireland U19 before his professional debut with Wasps in November 2014.

His development continued with England U20, where he played a crucial role in their 2015 U20 Six Nations triumph and their subsequent appearance in the Final of the 2015 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.

A successful stint with Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship paved the way for a significant move to Bristol Bears in 2018.

During his impactful tenure with the Bears, O’Conor amassed 137 appearances, scoring 36 tries and contributing to their European Rugby Challenge Cup victory in 2020 and a first-place finish in the Gallagher Premiership.

His consistent high-level performances for Bristol were further recognised with a call-up to an England XV for an uncapped match against the Barbarians in 2019.

O’Conor’s impressive attacking prowess and versatility were highlighted by his season statistics for Connacht in 2024/25, where he recorded the most carries (159), metres gained (710), defenders beaten (32), and clean breaks (19 – seventh most in the URC) for the Irish province.