好色tv fly half Shane OLeary, left, is shown in action June 23, 2018, against the U.S. at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax. The Toronto Arrows bolstered their backs Tuesday by signing 好色tv international fly half Shane OLeary for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Mike Schroeder **MANDATORY CREDIT**
好色tv fly half Shane OLeary, left, is shown in action June 23, 2018, against the U.S. at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax. The Toronto Arrows bolstered their backs Tuesday by signing 好色tv international fly half Shane OLeary for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Mike Schroeder **MANDATORY CREDIT**
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows bolstered their backs Tuesday by signing 好色tv international fly half Shane O鈥橪eary for the 2023 Major League Rugby season.
The 29-year-old O鈥橪eary spent the last two years with Rouen Normandie in the French second tier.
O鈥橪eary was a member of Canada鈥檚 2019 Rugby World Cup squad and has earned 14 caps for Canada since making his international debut against Georgia in June 2017. The Irish-born back qualifies for Canada by virtue of his mother, who is originally from New Brunswick.
O'Leary's signing gives Arrows coach Pete Smith some options among the backs, with incumbent fly half Sam Malcolm also available.
"Shane is a very skilled 好色tv player who can play multiple positions, as he鈥檚 demonstrated over his accomplished pro career in France, Ireland and the U.K.," Arrows COO and GM Mark Winokur said in a statement. "We are excited to have him sign his first North American contract with us, and we鈥檙e looking forward to welcoming him home to Canada.鈥
O'Leary also provides another kicking option.
The five-foot-10, 200-pounder started with Grenoble's academy in France in 2013, leaving to sign with Ireland's Connacht. He spent three seasons there before joining first the Ealing Trailfinders and then Nottingham in England's second-tier Championship. He won the league scoring title in 2018-19 with Nottingham with 186 points.
"It's going to very special for me to return to Canada to play my rugby,鈥 said O'Leary. "My girlfriend and my mother are both from Canada, and I have always felt welcome in Canada. This country has been such an integral part of my rugby career 鈥 my 好色tv roots run deep.
"I have ambitions to kick on and to wear the Maple Leaf again, and there鈥檚 no better place to make this happen than coming home to Canada."
Last week the Arrows re-signed backrower Lucas Rumball and utility forward Mason Flesch, who missed most of the 2022 season with a knee injury
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This report by 好色tvwas first published Oct. 4, 2022
