A prolific points-scorer, O\u2019Connor sits just outside the top ten on Super Rugby\u2019s all-time points-scorers tally and has more than 250 points for Australia at Test level.<\/p>\n
He then signed for New Zealand powerhouse, the Crusaders in 2025. A move that proved very fruitful for both him and the organisation.<\/p>\n
Speaking about joining Leicester Tigers, O\u2019Connor said: \u201cLeicester are well known down under as the team in England; rich in history and team culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGeoff called me a few weeks ago when I was deciding on my future and it just felt right. I\u2019ve played under Geoff, in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and I feel we see the game through a similar lens.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for the playing element, I\u2019m just bloody excited to take the field and help in any way I can. Tigers are a quality side, what more proof do you need than this year\u2019s Final? I have been watching intensely from afar and am very excited to slot in and help the team grow in any way possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me coming in, it\u2019s not so much about what I\u2019ll be doing, more so how can I be the most useful team man to help us go one better. Whether that\u2019s on the training pitch, creating game plans off it or if I\u2019m given the keys to steer the ship. Whatever my role lands on, I\u2019m just excited for the new experience!\u201d<\/p>\n
Discussing the return to the Premiership, he added: \u201cI feel like it\u2019s a full circle moment. I\u2019ve been honing my craft for the last six years as a fly-half and have picked up a lot of new knowledge, not only in Australia but also this year with the Crusaders.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, now I\u2019m at a place where I want to test myself, step up and deliver on the big stage. I\u2019ve played for two teams in the Premiership, but I never felt I played my best footy, due to injury, life choices and just where I was at as a man. So, this move is to rectify this.\u201d<\/p>\n