Weight 126 kg (19 st 12 lb) 3 0 11 0 Height 1.95 m | Position Prop 2016– Parramatta Eels Total 14 | |
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Born 2 June 1989 (age 27)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ( 1989-06-02 ) Date joined 2015 (St. George Illawarra Dragons) | ||
Rory O'Brien (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He plays at prop. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
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Background
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, O'Brien is of Māori descent and played his junior football for Hurstville United, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Early career
In 2008, O'Brien played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team, before giving up the game in early 2009. In 2013, he 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. In October 2013, he played for the New South Wales Country Residents team that toured South Africa. In 2014, he joined the Illawarra Cutters in the New South Wales Cup. On 26 June 2014, he signed a 2 1⁄2-year contract to return to the St. George Illawarra Dragons effective immediately.
2015
In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, O'Brien made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Melbourne Storm. On 26 August, he signed a 1-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2016, after being released from the final year of his Dragons contract.
2016
In Round 14 of the 2016 season, O'Brien made his debut for the Eels against the Gold Coast Titans. In August, he re-signed with the Eels on a contract until the end of the 2017 season.