His participation in the match became memorable when he was denied a try in the second half of the match by Australian television match official Stuart Dickinson.
O'Brien stated that Dickinson had got it "completely wrong", believing the Italian tight-head prop, Martin Castrogiovanni was boring in on his opposite.
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Dickinson has refereed in many rugby competitions, including the Rugby World Cup, Tri Nations, Six Nations, international friendlies, Super 12/14/15, and Shute Shield.
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He made his international refereeing debut in 1997 in a Rugby World Cup qualifier between Tahiti and Papua New Guinea.
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Stuart Dickinson (born 19 July 1968) is an Australian former Rugby union referee.
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