Bryce Hegarty

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Bryce Hegarty | image = Bryce Hegarty 2017.jpg | caption = Hegarty with the {{Rut|Waratahs}} in 2017 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|08|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia | height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|92|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} | school = [[Marist College Ashgrove]] | university = [[Queensland University of Technology]] | position = [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]], [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] | currentclub = [[NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka|Red Hurricanes Osaka]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = [[Melbourne Rebels]] | apps1 = 32 | points1 = 49 | years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = [[Toyota Industries Shuttles|Toyota Jido Shokki]] | apps2 = 12 | points2 = 56 | years3 = 2016–2018 | clubs3 = [[New South Wales Waratahs]] | apps3 = 30 | points3 = 30 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = [[Northern Suburbs Rugby Club|Northern Suburbs]] | apps4 = 3 | points4 = 10 | years5 = 2017 | clubs5 = [[Sydney Rays]] | apps5 = 3 | points5 = 14 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = [[Black Rams Tokyo]] | apps6 = 12 | points6 = 76 | years7 = 2019–2021 | clubs7 = [[Queensland Reds]] | apps7 = 43 | points7 = 212 | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = [[Brisbane City (rugby union)|Brisbane City]] | apps8 = 4 | points8 = 23 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = [[Leicester Tigers]] | apps9 = 15 | points9 = 63 | years10 = 2023 | clubs10 = [[Western Force]] | apps10 = 6 | points10 = 61 | years11 = 2023– | clubs11 = [[NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka|Red Hurricanes Osaka]] | apps11 = 8 | points11 = 47 | totalyears = 2013— | totalapps = 146 | totalpoints = 499 | clubupdate = 26 April 2023 }} '''Bryce Hegarty''' (born 28 August 1992) is an [[Australians|Australian]] [[rugby union]] player who plays either as a [[Fly-half (rugby union)|fly-half]] or [[Fullback (rugby union)|fullback]]. He currently plays for [[Western Force]] in [[Super Rugby]]. He previously played for the [[Queensland Reds]], the [[Melbourne Rebels]] and the [[New South Wales Waratahs]] in [[Super Rugby]],<ref name=tahs-2016/> [[Toyota Industries Shuttles]] in Japan,<ref name=shokki-2015/> and [[Leicester Tigers]] in England's [[Premiership Rugby]].

Hegarty is the son of former Manly Sea Eagles player [[Steve Hegarty]].<ref name = rebels-profile/>

== 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 {{Rut|Blues}} in [[Auckland]].<ref name="Blues 36-32 Rebels"/> The following week he made his first start, against the [[Stormers]] at fly-half in the absence of the injured [[James O'Connor (rugby union)|James O'Connor]] and [[Angus Roberts]].<ref name = espn-starting-berth/>

After the [[2015 Super Rugby season]], Hegarty joined [[Japan]]ese [[Top League]] side [[Toyota Industries Shuttles]] for the 2015–16 season.<ref name=shokki-2015/> He returned to Australia to play for the [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]] in 2016.<ref name=tahs-2016/>

On 21 June 2021, Hegarty moved to [[Leicester Tigers]] in England's [[Premiership Rugby]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/bryce-hegarty-leicester-tigers-rugby-5555110|date=21 June 2021|access-date=17 August 2021| title=Leicester Tigers sign 'outstanding' Queensland Reds back Bryce Hegarty| work=Leicester Mercury}}</ref> On 30 October 2021, he made his debut for Leicester after appearing as a substitute in the East Midlands Derby against [[Northampton Saints]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/match-reports/leicester-tigers-player-ratings-northampton-6132368|work=Leicester Mercury|date=30 October 2021|access-date=30 October 2021|title=Leicester Tigers player ratings from Northampton Saints victory: 'Perfect message'}}</ref> Hegarty left Leicester on 13 November 2022 after making 15 appearances for the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/hegarty-farewell-221112|title=Hegarty departs Leicester Tigers|date=13 November 2022|work=Leicester Tigers|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref> 2024-2025 season at NTT docomo, Hegarty played a pivotal role in the storm chasers side to help prepare the main side for the season.

== References == <references>

<ref name = rebels-profile>{{cite web | url = http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/50/Default.aspx | title = Bryce Hegarty Melbourne Rebels Player Profile | publisher = Melbourne Rebels | accessdate = 21 May 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130409093359/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/50/Default.aspx | archive-date = 9 April 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Blues 36-32 Rebels">{{SA Rugby Match Centre| id=114361| homeid=15191| awayid=15101| leagueid=1491| hometeam=Blues| homescore=36| awayscore=32| awayteam=Rebels| matchdate=11 May 2013| date=1 July 2016}}</ref>

<ref name = espn-starting-berth>{{cite web | date = 16 May 2013 | url = http://www.espnscrum.com/super-rugby-2013/rugby/story/182794.html | title = Bryce Hegarty handed starting berth | publisher = ESPNscrum| accessdate = 21 May 2013}} </ref>

<ref name=shokki-2015>{{cite press release | url=http://www.toyota-shokki.co.jp/sports/rugby/topics/2015/topics20150622.html | title=2015年度新加入選手（追加）のお知らせ | publisher=Toyota Industries Shuttles| date=22 June 2015 | accessdate=22 June 2015| language=Japanese}} </ref> <ref name=tahs-2016>{{cite press release | date=28 January 2016 | title=Bryce Hegarty signs with the NSW Waratahs for 2016 | url=http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17055/Bryce-Hegarty-signs-with-the-NSW-Waratahs-for-2016.aspx | publisher=Waratahs | accessdate=28 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303151932/http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17055/Bryce-Hegarty-signs-with-the-NSW-Waratahs-for-2016.aspx | archive-date=3 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

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== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131210004832/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/team/bryce-hegarty Melbourne Rebels Profile]

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