title: Sean Rutgerson
text: Sean Rutgerson (born 9 February 1978) is the head coach of the United States and a former professional rugby league footballer. His primary position was as , but he also played in the . Over his career, Rutgerson played for the North Sydney Bears and the Canberra Raiders in the Australian National Rugby League, Salford City Reds in the  Super League and the Jacksonville Axemen in the AMNRL.
  
  Playing career
  Rutgerson started his professional career in Australia with the North Sydney, where he played. After two years at North Sydney, he moved to the Canberra Raiders where he spent four years and scored his first try at the top level.
  
  He signed for Salford City Reds in 2004 and played three seasons in Super League. He then moved to the US, where he played for the Jacksonville Axemen and also took on a coaching role at the club.
  
  In the 2000 Rugby League World Cup Rutgerson represented South Africa. In all three games for South Africa, Rutgerson started in the , rather than his typical position as .
  
  Coaching
  Rutgerson was appointed assistant coach of the USA national team under Brian McDermott in 2015, eventually taking over from McDermott as head coach in 2018.
  
  References
  
  External links
  Salford Squad Profile: Sean Rutgerson
  Salford City Reds Website Homepage
  
  1978 births
  Living people
  Australian expatriate rugby league players
  Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
  Australian people of South African descent
  Australian rugby league coaches
  Australian rugby league players
  Canberra Raiders players
  Expatriate rugby league players in the United States
  Jacksonville Axemen coaches
  Jacksonville Axemen players
  North Sydney Bears players
  Place of birth missing (living people)
  Rugby league props
  Rugby league second-rows
  Salford Red Devils players
  South Africa national rugby league team players
  United States national rugby league team coaches