| First: | RU |
| Chris O'Brien | |
| Fullname: | Christopher O'Brien |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Newtown, Cardiff, Wales |
| Ru Club1: | Fairwater RFC |
| Ru Year1start: | ≤1972 |
| Ru Year1end: | 72 |
| Club1: | Oldham |
| Year1start: | 1972 |
| Year1end: | 80 |
| Appearances1: | 109 |
| Tries1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 59 |
| Year2start: | 1981 |
| Year2end: | ≥84 |
| Teama: | Wales |
| Yearastart: | 1984 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 15 June 2012 |
| Source: | [1] |
Christopher O'Brien (born 16 November 1950[2]) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Fairwater RFC (see Rugby in Cardiff), and representative level rugby league (RL) 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.[1] [3] [4]
O'Brien was born in Newtown, Cardiff, Wales.
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.[1]