Sean Kennedy (born 24 April 1991) is a Scotland 7s international

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player. His regular playing position is scrum-half. On 7 August 2019 he signed a one year partnership contract with

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which will also allow him to play with Super 6 side Stirling County.

Rugby Union career

Professional career

Kennedy played for

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side

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from 2011 until he was released in 2019. For the 2012–13 season he was on loan to

International career

Kennedy has represented Scotland Under 20 in the

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and Scotland 7s on the 2012 HSBC World Series. In 2013 Kennedy was named in the Scottish national team for the

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. Kennedy received a call up to the senior

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squad by coach

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on 22 May 2017 for the summer tour.

References

External links

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