Christopher Patrick O'Brien (born August 5, 1964) is an American retired

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player who played at

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and

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and later served as an

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for the

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Early life and career

O'Brien was born in

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( CA), United States on August 5, 1964. He made his debut for the

on June 11, 1988. He made a total of 22 official appearances for the USA Eagles, including two games at the

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and one game for the 1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier. O'Brien is fifth on the USA Eagles' list of all-time leading scorers with 144 points. He served as the kicking coach for the USA Eagles in 2015.

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Early life and career

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