Bryce Hegarty

Bryce Hegarty
	Hegarty with the Waratahs in 2017
Born	28 August 1992 (age 34); 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
Notable relative	Steve Hegarty (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fly-half, Fullback
Current team	Kamaishi Seawaves
Senior career
Years	Team
2013–2015	Melbourne Rebels
2015–2016	Toyota Industries Shuttles
2016–2018	Waratahs
2017	Sydney Rays
2018	Black Rams Tokyo
2019–2021	Reds
2019	Brisbane City
2021–2022	Leicester Tigers
2023	Force
2023–2025	Red Hurricanes Osaka
2026–	Kamaishi Seawaves
	Correct as of 31 August 2026

Bryce Hegarty (born 28 August 1992) is an Australian rugby union player who plays either as a fly-half or 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, Toyota Industries Shuttles in Japan, and Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby.

Hegarty is the son of former Manly Sea Eagles player Steve Hegarty.

Career

Hegarty played for the Brisbane Broncos Under-20 side for three seasons 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. The following week he made his first start with a win, against the Stormers at fly-half.

After the 2015 Super Rugby season, Hegarty joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Industries Shuttles for the 2015–16 season. He returned to Australia to play for the Waratahs in 2016. In the second game of the season in 2016 Hegarty tore his ACL and missed the remainder of the season for the Waratahs. He played the 2017 and 2018 seasons for the Waratahs, before moving to the Ricoh Black Rams for the 2018-19 season. He returned to Australia in 2019 to play a pivotal role for the Queensland Reds where he played three seasons. Winning the Super Rugby AU in 2021.

On 21 June 2021, Hegarty moved to Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. On 30 October 2021, he made his debut for Leicester in the East Midlands Derby against Northampton Saints. Hegarty left Leicester on 13 November 2022 to chase the chance of playing in the Rugby World Cup for Australia. However, Hegarty made only 6 appearances for the Western Force before injury ruled him out for the remainder of the season. Hegarty then signed in Japan at NTT docomo in Osaka where he spent the following two seasons.

In August 2026, the Kamaishi Seawaves in the Japan Rugby League One, signed Hegarty ahead of their 2026–27 season.

References

1 2 "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.
1 2 "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.
↑ "Bryce Hegarty Melbourne Rebels Player Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 36–32 Rebels". South African Rugby Union. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
↑ "Bryce Hegarty handed starting berth". ESPNscrum. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
↑ "Top League Profiles 2018-2019: Ricoh Black Rams". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
↑ "Leicester Tigers sign 'outstanding' Queensland Reds back Bryce Hegarty". Leicester Mercury. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
↑ "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Northampton Saints victory: 'Perfect message'". Leicester Mercury. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
↑ "Bryce Hegarty: Leicester Tigers' versatile full-back to leave for Western Force". BBC Sport. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
↑ "日本製鉄釜石シーウェイブス、サミソニ・アサエリら4選手の加入を発表" [Nippon Steel Kamaishi Seawaves announces the signing of four players, including Samisoni Asaeli]. Rugby Republic (in Japanese). 31 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.

External links

Melbourne Rebels Profile

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[tahs-2016-1] 1 2 "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.

[shokki-2015-2] 1 2 "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.

[rebels-profile-3] "Bryce Hegarty Melbourne Rebels Player Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

[Blues_36-32_Rebels-4] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 36–32 Rebels". South African Rugby Union. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

[espn-starting-berth-5] "Bryce Hegarty handed starting berth". ESPNscrum. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

[6] "Top League Profiles 2018-2019: Ricoh Black Rams". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 27 September 2026.

[7] "Leicester Tigers sign 'outstanding' Queensland Reds back Bryce Hegarty". Leicester Mercury. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[8] "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Northampton Saints victory: 'Perfect message'". Leicester Mercury. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

[9] "Bryce Hegarty: Leicester Tigers' versatile full-back to leave for Western Force". BBC Sport. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2026.

[10] "日本製鉄釜石シーウェイブス、サミソニ・アサエリら4選手の加入を発表" [Nippon Steel Kamaishi Seawaves announces the signing of four players, including Samisoni Asaeli]. Rugby Republic (in Japanese). 31 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.