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O’Brien, who had been the NSW Country Rugby Union’s executive officer for more than five years, did not return calls.
In his role he oversaw the operations of the 15-a-side code in regional and rural areas of the state.
He was previously the NSW Rugby Union’s development manager for western Sydney, a fast-growing area that has been a battleground for Australia’s four football codes.
O’Brien still lists himself on LinkedIn as a development manager with the Australian Rugby Union, the former name of Rugby Australia.
The NSW Country Rugby Union is an affiliate of the NSW Rugby…