Chris O'Brien (rugby league)


Christopher O'Brien is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union for Fairwater RFC, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Oldham and Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a, or, i.e. number 1, or, 2 or 5, and later as a, 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 while at Cardiff City Blue Dragons in the 9-28 defeat by England on Sunday 14 October 1984 at Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale.