O'Connor scoops Players' Player of Year award

Wasps and Ireland flanker Johnny O'Connor, was tonight voted BT IRUPA Players Player of the Year - the first overseas based player to win the award.

O'Connor scoops Players' Player of Year award
Wed, 04 May, 2005 - 22:48

Wasps and Ireland flanker Johnny O'Connor, was tonight voted BT IRUPA Players Player of the Year - the first overseas based player to win the award.

The announcement was made at the third annual BT IRUPA Rugby Players' Awards Dinner, attended by over 600 people in the Burlington Hotel.

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