 O'Connor scored a personal tally of 44 points in the 3-0 Ashes series victory over Great Britain, including 22 in the first test at Old Trafford where he scored 3 tries and kicked 5/9 goals in tricky conditions.He then played the final two tests on tour against a hapless French side, scoring 20 points (3 tries, 4 goals) in the 44-2 first test win at Perpignan and 16 points (1 try, 6 goals) in the 52-0 second test win at Carcassonne.Before the end of the 1986 NSWRL season, O'Connor signed with the Bob Fulton-coached Manly-Warringah club.