Sean Lonsdale
Appearance
Birth name | Sean Patrick Lonsdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Manchester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 17 st 4 lb (242 lb; 110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Patrick Lonsdale (born 7 June 1997)[1] is a rugby union lock for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby.
Career
Born in Manchester, Lonsdale was educated at Rydal Penrhos School in north Wales and played for RGC 1404 in the Welsh Championship, the second division of domestic rugby.[2]
Lonsdale left RGC to join Exeter Chiefs in 2016, he spent time on loan at Taunton and Plymouth Albion. He made his debut for Exeter's first team on 3 February 2018 against Saracens at Sandy Park.[3] On 5 January 2019 Lonsdale's last minute try against Bristol Bears saw Exeter return to the top of the Premiership Rugby table.[4]
References
- ^ "Sean Lonsdale ESPN profile". Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Former RGC Academy star Lonsdale reflects on "dream come true" with Exeter Chiefs". Rhyl Journal. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Rugby Academy product Sean Lonsdale makes English Premiership debut for Exeter Chiefs". Oval Zone. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Sean Lonsdale try helps Exeter Chiefs return to the top of Premiership". The Guardian. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.