Sean O'Brien (rugby player, 1987)
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Player information | ||
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Full name | Sean Kevin O'Brien | |
birthday | February 14, 1987 | |
place of birth | Carlow , Ireland | |
size | 1.88 m | |
society | ||
society | London Irish | |
position | Winger , number eight | |
Clubs as active | ||
Years | society | Games (points) |
University College Dublin | () | |
2008-2019 | Leinster | 126 (100) |
2019 – today | London Irish | 1 (1) |
Teams in youth | ||
Years | team | |
Tullow RFC | () | |
National team | ||
Years | National team | Games (points) |
2006 | Ireland U-21 | 8th () |
2007 | Ireland U-20 | 2 () |
2009-15 | Ireland Wolfhounds | 5 () |
2009-19 | Ireland | 56 (30) |
2003, 2017 | British and Irish Lions | 5 (5) |
Sean Kevin O'Brien (born February 14, 1987 in Carlow ) is an Irish rugby union player . He plays as a striker in the back row .
He studied at University College Dublin , for whose rugby team he also played. Since 2008 he has played as a professional for Leinster Rugby , scoring 65 points in 65 games. His greatest achievement was winning the 2010/11 Heineken Cup .
For the Irish national rugby union team , O'Brien has played 18 times (10 points) since November 21, 2009. He participated in the Six Nations 2010 , Six Nations 2011 and the Rugby Union World Cup 2011 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | O'Brien, Sean |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Brien, Sean Kevin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish rugby union player |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1987 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Carlow |