Omari Caro
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| Born | 7 March 1991 Hammersmith, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 10 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Omari Caro (born 7 March 1991) is a former Jamaican international rugby league footballer who last played as a winger for the London Skolars in League 1. Upon retiring from professional rugby, Omari is now a high school teacher.
He previously played for the London Broncos and the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League,[3] the Bradford Bulls in the Championship, and as a loan player for the Gateshead Thunder in League 1.
Caro is known for his pace, having won "Super League's fastest man" in 2012, with a time of 10.28 seconds for 90 metres while carrying a ball.[4]
Background
[edit]Caro was born in Hammersmith, London, England, and is of Jamaican descent through his father.[5]
Career
[edit]Bradford Bulls
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Caro joined the Bradford Bulls for the rest of the 2015 season.
2015 - 2015
He featured in Round 21 (Sheffield Eagles) to Round 23 (Halifax). Caro played in Qualifier 2 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) to Qualifier 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers) then in Qualifier 7 (Halifax). He scored against Leigh Centurions (3 tries), Halifax (1 try) and Widnes Vikings (1 try).
2016 - 2016
Caro featured in the pre-season friendlies against Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers. He scored against Castleford Tigers (1 try).
Omari featured in Round 1 (Featherstone Rovers) to Round 4 (Leigh Centurions) then in Round 6 (Batley Bulldogs) to Round 16 (Dewsbury Rams). Caro played in Round 20 (Leigh Centurions) then in Round 22 (Oldham) to Round 23 (Featherstone Rovers). Caro played in the Challenge Cup in the 4th Round (Dewsbury Rams). He scored against Featherstone Rovers (3 tries), Swinton Lions (3 tries), Leigh Centurions (2 tries), Batley Bulldogs (1 try), Dewsbury Rams (3 tries, 3 goals), Sheffield Eagles (1 try), Workington Town (2 tries) and Oldham (5 tries). Midway through the season Caro signed an extension keeping him at the Bulls until 2017.
2017 - 2017
Caro resigned with the Bulls following the clubs liquidation at the end of the 2016 season.
He featured in the pre-season friendly against Huddersfield Giants.
Omari featured in Round 7 (Dewsbury Rams) to Round 12 (Toulouse Olympique) then in Round 16 (Dewsbury Rams) to Round 18 (Rochdale Hornets). Caro played in Round 23 (Swinton Lions). He featured in the Championship Shield Game 5 (Sheffield Eagles) to Game 7 (Rochdale Hornets). He scored against Dewsbury Rams (1 try, 1 goal), Featherstone Rovers (1 try), Sheffield Eagles (3 tries) and Rochdale Hornets (1 try, 1 goal).
Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2015 Bradford Bulls | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2016 Bradford Bulls | 19 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 86 |
| 2017 Bradford Bulls | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Total | 40 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 134 |
London Skolars
[edit]In December 2017 Caro signed for the London Skolars.[6]
International career
[edit]Omari Caro made his début for Jamaica in 2011, playing centre in the 4-40 defeat by the United States during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying tournament.[7] In 2015, Caro played for Jamaica in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers. In 2017, Caro played for Jamaica in their test match against France. In November 2018 Caro and his fellow Jamaican Reggae Warriors made history, achieving qualification for the first time to the Rugby League World Cup by beating Canada, 38-8 and then the US Hawks, 16-10. It was also Jamaica's first ever victory over the US in Rugby League.
References
[edit]- ^ "Career Stats & Summary - Omari Caro". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Players - Love Rugby League".
- ^ "Omari Caro leaves London Broncos for Hull KR". bbc.co.uk. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Caro delighted after being crowned rugby league's fastest man". londonbroncosrl.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Bazeley, Marc (12 May 2021). "Rugby League World Cup 2021: Omari Caro on Jamaica's progress and rugby league's growth in London". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Parker, Simon (22 December 2017). "Bradford Bulls utility man Goodall eyes Boxing Day début". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Profile at londonbroncosrl.com". londonbroncosrl.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Black British sportsmen
- Bradford Bulls players
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- English rugby league players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Jamaica national rugby league team players
- London Broncos players
- London Skolars players
- Newcastle Thunder players
- People from Hammersmith
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league players from London
- Rugby league wingers
- Schoolteachers from London