Sean Jansen

Sean Jansen

Birth name	Sean Jansen
Date of birth	(1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	18 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 Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2023 Leicester Tigers 15 (25) 2023– Connacht 4 (5) Correct as of 13 January 2024

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]

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. "Connacht add Irish-qualified Sean Jansen to their ranks". RTE. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.