Christopher O'Brien (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see Chris O'Brien.

Christopher O'Brien
Personal information
Full name	Christopher O'Brien
Nickname	Chris
Born	16 November 1950 (1950-11-16) (age 61) Newtown, Cardiff, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1972–1972	Fairwater RFC
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Wing, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1972–1980	Oldham	109	19	1	0	59
1981–≥1984	Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
	Total	109	19	1	0	59
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1984	Wales	1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Christopher "Chris" O'Brien (born 16 November 1950 (1950-11-16) (age 61) in Newtown, Cardiff^[1]) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at club level has played rugby union (RU) for Fairwater RFC (see Rugby in Cardiff), and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham, and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons. Starting his career across the back division, from fullback to wing, later playing at second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.^[2]^[3]

International honours

Chris O'Brien won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons in the 9-28 defeat to England on Sunday 14 October 1984 at Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale.^[4]

^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=196517477&d=bmd_1300745953. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
^ Match Programme (31 January 1982). "Cardiff vs Oldham". Cardiff City Blue Dragons. ISBN n/a
^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Chris_O-Brien/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.