Sean O'Sullivan (rugby league)
Sean O' Sullivan is an Australian rugby league footballer who most plays as a halfback and five-eighth for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
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| Full name | Sean Patrick O'Sullivan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 August 1998 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Sydney Roosters, Brisbane Broncos and New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.
Background
O'Sullivan was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Maltese descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the Glenmore Park Brumbies in the Penrith Rugby League. He is the son of NRL recruitment officer Peter O'Sullivan. He's also the brother in-law of New Zealand Warriors front rower Matthew Lodge. As a childhood fan of WWE superstar John Cena he once cried and ran out of the room when Cena lost the title to Rob Van Dam.[2]
Playing career
O'Sullivan made his first grade debut in round 18 of the 2018 NRL season for the Sydney Roosters against the Gold Coast also scoring a controversial try.
O'Sullivan signed a two-year contract with the Brisbane Broncos on 17 August 2018 for the 2019 NRL season. [3]
O'Sullivan's stint with Brisbane ended at the conclusion of the 2020 NRL season where the club finished last on the table and claimed their first wooden spoon.[4]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "New Warriors recruitment genius Peter O'Sullivan targets NRL premiership". Stuff.co.nz. 1 July 2018.
- "Titans vs Roosters Summary". ESPN. 15 July 2018.
- "Brisbane get wooden spoon as North Queensland finish on a high". www.nrl.com.