Sean Romans (born 27 July 1985 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a retired rugby union player who played at scrum-half for Nottingham.[1] He previously played for the Highlanders and Otago.
| Birth name | Sean Romans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 July 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editProvincial Rugby
editRomans made his debut for Otago in the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup and emerged as a regular for the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup. For the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup, Romans was named vice-captain of the squad.
Romans is a second-generation member of the Otago side, following in the footsteps of his father Mark.
Super Rugby
editOn the back of his showings for Otago in the Air New Zealand Cup, Romans earned a contract with the Highlanders for the 2009 Super 14 season to serve as a backup to team captain and All Black Jimmy Cowan.
International Play
editRomans was selected for the Junior All Blacks for the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, where he came on as a substitute against Samoa and started in a 52-21 victory over Japan.