Sean Keppie (born 20 May 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Sean Keppie
Personal information
Full nameSean Keppie
Born (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26)
Camden, New South Wales, Australia
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp, Lock, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–23 Manly Sea Eagles 79 2 0 0 8
2024– South Sydney 21 1 0 0 4
Total 100 3 0 0 12
Source: [1]
As of 6 September 2024

Background

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Keppie played his junior rugby league for the Narellan Jets in the Group 6 Junior Rugby League.

Playing career

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Keppie made his NRL debut for Manly against the Parramatta Eels in round 25 of the 2019 NRL season at Bankwest Stadium.[2][3] Keppie then featured in both of Manly's finals games in the 2019 finals series as Manly reached the second week until they were eliminated by South Sydney in the semi-finals.[4][5]

Keppie played 19 games for Manly-Warringah in the 2020 NRL season as they finished 13th on the table.[6]

Keppie played 20 games for Manly in the 2021 NRL season including the club's preliminary final loss against South Sydney.[7]

2022

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Keppie played 17 games for Manly in the 2022 NRL season which saw the club miss the finals.

2023

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Keppie played 20 games for Manly in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals once again.[8]

2024

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Keppie signed a three-year deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs starting from the 2024 season. Keppie played 21 games for South Sydney in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished second last on the table.[9][10]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Tries Pts
2019   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 3
2020 19
2021 20 1 4
2022 17
2023 20 1 4
2024   South Sydney Rabbitohs 21 1 4
Totals 100 3 12

source:[11]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "Round 25 team lists". NRL.com. 3 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Sivo bags a hat-trick as Eels leapfrog Manly into fifth spot". NRL.
  4. ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Manly Sea Eagles 34-26 in NRL semi-final". ABC.
  5. ^ "Rabbitohs dig deep to eliminate Sea Eagles in finals thriller". NRL.
  6. ^ O'Loughlin, Liam (26 October 2020). "NRL 2020 Season Review: How will your side fare next year?". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
  7. ^ "GLORY, GLORY: Souths march into the GF as Wayne masterminds Manly mauling". www.foxsports.com.au.
  8. ^ "The $800k call Seibold must make as Turbo hits NRL crossroads: Sea Eagles Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
  9. ^ "Rabbitohs sign Sean Keppie until at least the end of 2026 – South Sydney Rabbitohs". www.rabbitohs.com.au. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  10. ^ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the South Sydney Rabbitohs?". www.nine.com.au.
  11. ^ "Sean Keppie". National Rugby League. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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