Chris O'Brien (rugby union) explained

Christopher O'Brien
Occupation:	Rugby player, Coach
Birth Date:	5 August 1964
Birth Place:	Palo Alto, California
Ru Position:	Fly-half, Centre
Ru Nationalteam:	United States
Ru Nationalyears:	1988–1994
Ru Nationalcaps:	20
Ru Nationalpoints:	(144)

Christopher Patrick O'Brien (born August 5, 1964) is an American retired rugby union player who played at fly-half and centre and later served as an assistant coach for the United States national rugby union team.

Early life and career

O'Brien was born in Palo Alto (CA), United States on August 5, 1964.^[1]

He made his debut for the United States national rugby union team on June 11, 1988.^[2]

He made a total of 22 official appearances for the USA Eagles, including two games at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and one game for the 1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier.

O'Brien is fifth on the USA Eagles' list of all-time leading scorers with 144 points.^[3]

He served as the kicking coach for the USA Eagles in 2015.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• United States national rugby union team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christopher Patrick O'Brien. 2020-08-29. ESPN scrum.
2. Web site: United States of America v Canada. 2020-08-29. ESPN scrum.
3. Web site: Chris O'Brien. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219192902/http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/10406.html . February 19, 2014 . 2020-08-28. ESPN scrum.
4. News: Chris O'Brien would not be surprised to see USA shock Scotland. en-GB. belfasttelegraph. 2020-08-29. 0307-1235.
5. News: London. Johnny Watterson. Coach says USA will punch their weight at future World Cups. 2020-08-29. The Irish Times. en.