Chris O'Brien (rugby)

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Chris O'Brien

Personal information
Full name	Christopher O'Brien
Born	(1950-11-16) 16 November 1950 Newtown, Cardiff, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1972–72 Fairwater RFC
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Wing, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1972–80 Oldham 109 19 1 0 59 1981–≥84 Cardiff City Blue Dragons Total 109 19 1 0 59 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1984 Wales 1
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Christopher O'Brien (born 16 November 1950) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Fairwater RFC (see Rugby in Cardiff), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham and Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a fullback, or wing, i.e. number 1, or, 2 or 5, and later as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

O'Brien was born in Newtown, Cardiff, Wales.

International honours

Chris O'Brien won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons in the 9–28 defeat by England on Sunday 14 October 1984 at Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale.

External links

• Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk