O’Brien may have refereed his last match

Jim Cook, Auckland

Fri, 06 May, 2005 - 01:00

O’Brien reckons he has only a 20% chance of refereeing a provincial game during the upcoming Lions tour.

This weekend he is travelling to visit All Black muscle therapist George Duncan, who is O’Brien’s last hope, if he is to referee another international game before his retirement.

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