Angus O'Brien

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Angus O'Brien
Birth nameAngus O'Brien
Date of birth (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Caerleon, Newport, Wales
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Fullback
Current team Dragons
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2014
2014–2018
2015
2018–2022
2019
2022–
Cross Keys
Dragons
Newport RFC
Scarlets
Llanelli RFC
Dragons
25
70
1
40
1
19
(142)
(305)
(0)
(88)
(11)
(47)
Correct as of 19 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Wales U20 7 (44)

Angus O'Brien (born 17 September 1994) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays Dragons RFC. He can play as outside half and fullback. O'Brien is a Wales under-20 international.

Angus O’Brien played club rugby for Caerleon RFC at Junior level before beginning his Senior career.

O'Brien made his debut for the Dragons regional team on 12 September 2014 aged 19 versus the Ospreys, kicking 4 penalties in a 15–17 defeat. [1]

O'Brien was released by the Dragons at the end of the 2017–18 season and joined the Scarlets. [2]

Ahead of the 2022–2023, O'Brien was re-signed by the Dragons. [3]

He signed a new "multi-year" contract with the Dragons in April 2024. [4]

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References

  1. O'Brien Dragons debut
  2. "Scarlets add two exciting youngsters to squad". 15 May 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. "Angus O'Brien to rejoin Dragons from Scarlets". 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. "O'Brien signs new 'multi-year' Dragons contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 April 2024.