Cowra captain-coach 1946; played for: Blayney 1934; Canterbury 1938-43, 45 & 48 ; served in New Guinea in World War II; test debut in 1946 aged 32 ; coached Wallerawang1954; grandstand at West Cowra named after him
!n 1946 when captain-coach Edgar Newham was absent for much of the season on representative duties, centre Pat O’Brien led the Cowra team. In 1947 O'Brien was formalised as coach but stepped down in mid-June, amongst reports that players had lost…