Sean Jansen

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Sean Jansen
Birth nameSean Jansen
Date of birth (1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight18 st 7 lb (259 lb; 117 kg)
School King's High School and Otago Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Current team Connacht
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2023 Leicester Tigers 15 (25)
2023– Connacht 4 (5)
Correct as of 13 January 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025- Ireland A 1
Correct as of 23 February 2025

Sean Jansen (born 10 May 1999) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player for Connacht in the United Rugby Championship, he previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His preferred position is back row. [2]

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Career

Jansen signed for Leicester on 23 February 2022, [3] he has previously played for North Otago in New Zealand featuring for them in the 2021 Lochore Cup Final. [4]

Jansen made his Leicester debut on 18 March 2022 in a 36–28 loss to Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby Cup, and was noted for his ball carrying and tackling. [5] He made his full Premiership Rugby debut against Harlequins on 23 April 2022, playing number 8 in a 26–20 loss. [6] Jansen scored his first try for Leicester on 27 September 2022 in a 38-17 win against Wasps in the Premiership Rugby Cup.

On 10 March 2023 Jansen's signature was announced by Connacht on a two-year deal starting in the summer of 2023. [7]

Personal life

Born in New Zealand Jansen is eligible for the Ireland team internationally through his grandparents who were born in Monasterevin and Belfast. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Sean Jansen profile". Its Rugby. Its Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sean Jansen Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sean Jansen: Leicester Tigers sign forward from Otago". BBC Sport. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "The North Otago rugby player snapped up by Leicester Tigers". Stuff NZ. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Ethan Clamp; Bobby Bridge (19 March 2022). "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Newcastle Falcons cup loss: 'Spoilt for choice'". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. ↑ John Wiffin; Ethan Clamp; Bobby Bridge (23 April 2022). "Leicester Tigers player ratings v Harlequins as Andre Esterhuizen strikes late blow". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Connacht add Irish-qualified Sean Jansen to their ranks". RTE. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.


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