Rory O'Brien
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| O'Brien playing for the Illawarra Cutters in 2014. | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 2 June 1989 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||
| Weight | 126 kg (19 st 12 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2015– | St. George Illawarra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Rory O'Brien (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays prop.
Background
Of Māori descent, O'Brien was born in Sydney, New South Wales and played his junior football for Hurstville United, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Playing career
In 2008, O'Brien played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team,[1] before giving up the game in early 2009.[2]
In 2013, O'Brien took up rugby league again, playing with the Collegians in the Illawarra Rugby League and winning the 2013 Country Rugby League Player of the Year award along with former Newcastle Knights, Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Titans player Riley Brown.[3]
In October 2013, O'Brien played for the New South Wales Country Residents team that toured South Africa.[4]
In 2014, O'Brien joined the Illawarra Cutters in the New South Wales Cup.[5]
On 26 June 2014, O'Brien signed a 2 1⁄2-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons effective immediately.[6]
In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, O'Brien made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Melbourne Storm.[7]
References
- ↑ "League teams for NRL finals". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ Michael Carayannis (2013-10-24). "St George Illawarra's Rory O'Brien prepares for unlikely debut at 25". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "AAMI Country Players of the Year Announced - Country Rugby League of New South Wales". Crlnsw.com.au. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "NSW Country outclass South African Rhino's - Match Report". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ Jennings, Mitch (2014-06-26). "Cutters to the rescue: Dragons sign prop Rory O'Brien". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "Sign Local Junior". Dragons. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "Late Mail: Round 1 v Melbourne Storm". Dragons. Retrieved 2015-03-09.