| 词条 | Matt O'Brien |
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|image= |image_size= |caption= |birth_name= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1981|7|22|df=y}} |birth_place= Southland, New Zealand |school = |height= |weight = | ru_refereeyears = 2011–2014 2014 2014–2015 | ru_refereecomps = {{nowrap|IRB Sevens World Series IRB Junior World Cup Super Rugby}} | ru_refereeapps = 2 | ru_refereeupdate = 1 February 2015 }} Matt O'Brien (born 22 July 1981) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional rugby union referee. He has officiated on the IRB Sevens World Series circuit since 2011 and was appointed to the Super Rugby referees panel for 2014 and 2015. Family and early lifeO'Brien was born in Southland, New Zealand and is the son of former international rugby referee Paddy O'Brien. He studied pharmacy at the University of Otago where he played as a winger on the University's rugby team in the early 2000s, before he moved to the Gold Coast in Australia and established a pharmacy business.[2] RefereeingAfter retiring from playing in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition for the Gold Coast Breakers, O'Brien took up rugby refereeing in 2008. He was appointed to the IRB Sevens World Series in 2011, and was the referee in three finals matches.[2] He was named as one of 16 referees on the SANZAR referee panel for the 2014 season,[4][5] and refereed his first match in Super Rugby between the Chiefs and Rebels in April that year. He also refereed at the IRB Junior World Championship in 2014.[7] O'Brien refereed the 2016 Wellington Sevens Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa that was won by New Zealand.[8] References1. ^1 {{cite web |date= 31 October 2013 |title= Matt O'Brien joins SANZAR Referee Panel for 2014 |publisher= Australian Rugby |accessdate= 22 September 2014 |url= http://www.rugby.com.au/referees/News/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/3723/ArticleID/10465/Matt-OBrien-joins-SANZAR-Referee-Panel-for-2014.aspx |deadurl= no |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140922043448/http://www.rugby.com.au/referees/News/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/3723/ArticleID/10465/Matt-OBrien-joins-SANZAR-Referee-Panel-for-2014.aspx |archivedate=22 September 2014}} [1][2][3][4][5]2. ^1 {{cite web |date= 1 November 2013 |title= Matt O'Brien elevated to elite Super Rugby referee squad |publisher= Australian Rugby |accessdate= 22 September 2014 |url= http://www.rugby.com.au/superrugby/News/Article/tabid/959/ArticleID/10470/Default.aspx |deadurl= no |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131104173723/http://www.rugby.com.au/superrugby/News/Article/tabid/959/ArticleID/10470/Default.aspx |archivedate=4 November 2013}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |date= 13 June 2014 |title= Gardner and O'Brien appointed to IRB 2014 JWC Fixtures |publisher= Australian Rugby |accessdate= 22 September 2014 |url= http://www.rugby.com.au/referees/News/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/3723/ArticleID/11745/Gardner-and-OBrien-appointed-to-IRB-2014-JWC-Fixtures.aspx |deadurl= no |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140822071511/http://www.rugby.com.au/referees/News/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/3723/ArticleID/11745/Gardner-and-OBrien-appointed-to-IRB-2014-JWC-Fixtures.aspx |archivedate= 22 August 2014}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web |title= Matt O'Brien |publisher= Australian Rugby |accessdate= 22 September 2014 |url= http://www.rugby.com.au/referees/ARUReferees/ARURefereeInfo.aspx?rid=13 |deadurl= no |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140922043305/http://www.rugby.com.au/referees/ARUReferees/ARURefereeInfo.aspx?rid=13 |archivedate= 22 September 2014}} 5. ^1 {{cite news |date=31 January 2016 |title=NZ steal it at the death |website=iAfrica |url=http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/1019151.html |accessdate=31 January 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6eweACOgu?url=http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/1019151.html |archivedate=31 January 2016 |df= }} }}{{2015 Super Rugby referees}}{{2014 Super Rugby referees}}{{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Matt}}{{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-stub}} 7 : 1981 births|Living people|Australian rugby union referees|New Zealand emigrants to Australia|Super Rugby referees|New Zealand rugby union referees|ARU referees |
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