Sean Spence (rugby union)

Sean Spence
Full nameJohn Stewart Spence
Date of birth (1941-09-29) 29 September 1941 (age 83)
Place of birthDurban, South Africa
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight12 st 10l lb
SchoolSt. Ignatius' College, Riverview
UniversityUniversity of Sydney
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1963 New South Wales 4 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962 Australia

John Stewart "Sean" Spence (born 29 September 1941) is an Australian former international rugby union player.[1]

The son of a RAMC Surgeon, Spence was born in Durban, South Africa, during World War II. He lived in England for a period in his youth, then attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, where he picked up rugby. While pursuing further studies, Spence won back to back premierships at Sydney University, in 1961 and 1962.[2]

Spence served as an understudy for Wallabies fullback Jim Lenehan on the 1962 tour of New Zealand. A twisted ankle suffered in a training drill kept him sidelined for the first half of the tour and he featured in only four uncapped fixtures, debuting in the match against West Coast-Buller.[3]

After a stint with Manly, Spence played for London Irish from 1964 to 1966, while undergoing airline pilot training in England, after which he retired from the sport.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Spence May Play In R. Union Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 September 1964.
  2. ^ a b "John Stewart 'Sean' Spence". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. ^ "Spence's Chance In R. Union Tour Trial". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 1963.