An England and Great Britain international scrum-half, Long is regarded by many as one of the finest British players of his generation.
25 Facts About Sean Long
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Sean Long began his career with the Wigan Warriors, and played for the Widnes Vikings and Hull FC, but is best known for his time playing for St Helens in the Super League with whom he won a total of four Super League championships and five Challenge Cups, as well as numerous individual accolades including the Man of Steel award, and three Lance Todd Trophies.
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Between the ages of eleven and thirteen Sean Long attended St Joseph's Catholic Comprehensive School in Horwich but moved to the Deanery High School on Frog Lane in Wigan because the former only played football, not rugby.
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Sean Long played for St Helens from the interchange bench, kicking two goals in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls.
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Sean Long twice set the St Helens record for the number of points scored in a Super League season, gaining 284 points in 1999 and 352 points in 2000.
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Sean Long played for St Helens at scrum half and kicked four goals in their 2000 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan Warriors and was named as Man of Steel in 2000.
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Sean Long played at scrum half, scoring a try, three goals and a field goal in Saints' victory.
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Sean Long played for St Helens at scrum half, scoring a try, a goal and the match-winning drop goal in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls.
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Sean Long played for St Helens at scrum half and scored a try in their 2006 Challenge Cup Final victory over Huddersfield Giants and won the Lance Todd Trophy as man-of-the-match in a Challenge Cup final for a record third time.
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In 2007 Sean Long received a testimonial match for St Helens against Leigh.
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Sean Long played in 2008's Super League XIII Grand Final defeat by Leeds.
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Sean Long played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
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On 1 June 2009 it was announced that Sean Long had signed a two-year contract with Hull FC for the 2010 and 2011 seasons, leaving St Helens after 12 seasons.
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Sean Long kicked his 1,000th goal for St Helens on 22 February 2009 in a game against Huddersfield.
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Sean Long announced his retirement from playing rugby league on the morning of 10 August 2011.
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In 2004, Sean Long served a three-month ban for his part in the 2004 rugby league betting scandal.
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However, on 13 November 2006, Sean Long returned home from the Tri-Nations tour, with 'personal reasons' cited as the reason by Great Britain coach Brian Noble.
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Sean Long officially retired from international football on 16 April 2007, wishing to concentrate on his club career.
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In 2013, Sean Long was appointed assistant coach of Samoa's 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
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In 2014 Sean Long reprised his role as Samoa played in the Four Nations.
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Sean Long was appointed assistant coach for Samoa for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
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In November 2014, Sean Long left Salford and took up the assistant coach role at St Helens following former teammate Keiron Cunningham's appointment as head coach from 2015 onwards.
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Sean Long was assistant coach of Harlequin FC after leaving St Helens.
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On 26 October 2020 Sean Long was confirmed as the Assistant Coach at Leeds Rhinos marking his return to rugby league.
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On 29 Mar 2021 Sean Long was named as assistant coach for France as they prepare for the forthcoming 2021 Rugby League World Cup, alongside his responsibilities at Leeds Rhinos.