Bryce Hegarty
Bryce Hegarty (born 28 August 1992) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays either as a fly-half or fullback. He is currently a member of the Reds squad in Super Rugby.[1] Hegarty previously played for the Melbourne Rebels The son of former Manly Sea Eagles player Steve Hegarty,[2] and Toyota Industries Shuttles in Japan.[3]
Hegarty with the Waratahs in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 28 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Marist College Ashgrove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Queensland University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
Hegarty played for the Brisbane Broncos Under-20 side before moving south to Melbourne ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season. He made his Rebels debut on 11 May 2013 in a 32–36 loss to the Blues in Auckland.[4] The following week he made his first start, against the Stormers at fly-half in the absence of the injured James O'Connor and Angus Roberts.[5]
After the 2015 Super Rugby season, Hegarty joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Industries Shuttles for the 2015–16 season.[3] He returned to Australia to play for the Waratahs in 2016.[1]
References
- "Bryce Hegarty signs with the NSW Waratahs for 2016" (Press release). Waratahs. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "Bryce Hegarty Melbourne Rebels Player Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- "2015年度新加入選手(追加)のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). Toyota Industries Shuttles. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 36-32 Rebels". South African Rugby Union. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "Bryce Hegarty handed starting berth". ESPN Scrum. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.