O’Brien happy to dish out ref justice

WHO is Paddy O’Brien, the man who came in for so much comment in the wake of the Ireland’s win over Wales on Saturday?

In spite of his Irish sounding name, O’Brien is a New Zealander, who is employed as the International Rugby Board’s Referee Manager.

After his playing career, he turned to refereeing in 1984 and spent 17 years in the New Zealand police force.