TRANSFER: Sean O'Brien tipped to joins Exeter Chiefs

No not the legendary Ireland and Lions flanker Sean O'Brien who is currently at London Irish. This is Sean Garrett O'Brien.

The 23-year-old, who has appeared six times for Ireland U20, was named in the Connacht Academy ahead of the 2020–21 season. It is his third year in the academy.

 He made his Connacht debut in Round 9 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Ulster before scoring a try on his first start at home to Edinburgh in March 2021.

These moves didn't quite work out.

The Fijian magician came down to Chiefs from Bath with huge expectations after impressing at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. However, off-the-field problems meant the scrum-half/wing only ever played for Exeter Braves, once in December 2016, without graduating to the first team.

Signed for the club 11th Jan 2011 but was registered under his Aussie passport and therefore cost the club 2 points and £5,000 for fielding too many overseas players. He was then convicted of drink driving, banned from the road for 18 months, and released by the club in May 2011.

He failed to score a single try in his four appearances for the Chiefs. His career has done nothing but rise ever since so that's nice. Hopefully, he'll do much better with Leicester Tigers after signing with them for the 2020/21 season.

In 2013, the Wallabies forward signed a short-term contract to join the Exeter Chiefs in England during the 2010/11 season in order to get game-time prior to the upcoming Super Rugby season and his bid for a spot in Australia's Rugby World Cup squad, having 18 months of action with nerve damage to his shoulder. 

However his stay in the UK with the Chiefs was cut short after suffering a knee injury in training with Exeter following a collision with teammate Paul McKenzie.

The 26-year-old winger arrived at Sandy Park with a big reputation after impressing for Namibia, scoring seven tries in his six games prior to the switch. Never looking comfortable, he scored just one try in just six games during his two-year stint at the club. However, he did make a significant impact off the field with his fantastic community work.