Chris O'Brien (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher O'Brien | |||||
| Nickname | Chris | |||||
| Born | 16 November 1950 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 |
| 1972–80 | Oldham | 109 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| 1981–≥84 | 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 (16 November 1950[1]) born in Newtown, Cardiff, is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Fairwater RFC (see Rugby in Cardiff), and playing representative level 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 as a 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 by England on Sunday 14 October 1984 at Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale.[4]
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. 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. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.