Sean Spence (rugby union)

Sean Spence

Full name	John Stewart Spence
Date of birth	(1941-09-29) 29 September 1941
Place of birth	Durban, South Africa
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	12 st 10l lb
School	St. Ignatius' College, Riverview
University	University 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.

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.

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.

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.

See also

• List of Australia national rugby union players