James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

The Yorkshire Post's rugby league writer. Formerly of PA Sport and Hull Live. Love-hate relationship with Leeds United. yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le… Leeds Joined September 2010

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

a week ago

@Six_Again Haha just seen this. It seems I picked the wrong seat!

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a week ago

ENGLAND WIN BY 115 RUNS! 💪 Gus Atkinson wraps up the first Test and completes his five-wicket haul in the process! 5️⃣

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2 weeks ago

Hard to believe next year's Ashes will be played on unsatisfactory pitches like this while world-class pitches in the north go unused

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2 weeks ago

The news Rhinos fans had all been waiting for... yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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2 weeks ago

@coltonduckman I would have dropped him personally!

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2 weeks ago

Not far off

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2 weeks ago

@AaronBower @mroller98 I may have backed the wrong horse

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2 weeks ago

Strong stuff from Willie Peters on the Walters/Nsemba tackle yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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2 weeks ago

Big thanks to @pcooke06 for this lovely John Kear tribute yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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Gutted to hear the news. He gave so much to the game in so many different ways, always greeting you with a smile no matter who you were. Thoughts with all his family and friends at this awful time yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

3 weeks ago

Matt Peet not performing the usual media duties at captain's run so it's Jai Field and Ethan Havard up for Wigan

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3 weeks ago

@JMcAllisterRL Hope it was worth it

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

3 weeks ago

"What I want to do is enjoy every single moment. I look at the badge at different times or my wife and I see Hull KR come on the telly and we get emotional. There's plenty of time for that, though. We've got to do the business first" yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

3 weeks ago

Don't think many people expected Rhyse Martin to retire at the end of the year. He's accepted the role of football operations manager at PNG Chiefs yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

3 weeks ago

Good to chat with Danny McGuire about life back at Leeds. It's a role that's giving him a lot of satisfaction yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

3 weeks ago

Also, Dean Hadley is fighting to prove his fitness for Wembley and Jai Whitbread may not be available yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

3 weeks ago

Out of X retirement after an interesting chat with Paul Lakin at today's Challenge Cup final event. He's hopeful of appointing Willie Peters' successor next month yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

2 months ago

Brian McDermott hasn't changed a bit. But he was good on England's approach to beating Australia et al and Jake Connor yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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James O'Brien @JamesOBYP

2 months ago

"My focus now is on creating an environment where players can perform with confidence, represent the shirt with pride, and give themselves the best chance of going deep into the tournament" yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…