Angus O'Brien

{{Short description|Welsh rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

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| birth_name = Angus O'Brien

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|9|17}}

| birth_place = Caerleon, Newport, Wales

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| ru_currentteam = Dragons

| ru_position = Fly-half
Fullback

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| ru_clubyears = 2012–2014
2014–2018
2015
2018–2022
2019
2022–

| ru_proclubs = Cross Keys
Dragons
Newport RFC
Scarlets
Llanelli RFC
Dragons

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70
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40
1
19

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(305)
(0)
(88)
(11)
(47)

| ru_clubupdate = 19 March 2024

| ru_nationalyears = 2014

| ru_nationalteam = Wales U20

| ru_nationalcaps = 7

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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.[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/dragons/11471708.Dragons_15_Ospreys_17/ O'Brien Dragons debut]

O'Brien was released by the Dragons at the end of the 2017–18 season and joined the Scarlets.{{cite web |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/scarlets-add-two-exciting-youngsters-to-squad/ |title=Scarlets add two exciting youngsters to squad |date=May 15, 2022 |access-date=December 20, 2022}}

Ahead of the 2022–2023, O'Brien was re-signed by the Dragons.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/61321767 |title=Angus O'Brien to rejoin Dragons from Scarlets |date=May 4, 2022 |access-date=October 12, 2022}}

He signed a new "multi-year" contract with the Dragons in April 2024.{{Cite news |title=O'Brien signs new 'multi-year' Dragons contract |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/68789161 |access-date=2024-04-11 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

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