Sean Skelton (born 28 September 1971) is a former

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international

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who represented

in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

Playing career

In 1987, Skelton played for the

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in the

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competition. Skelton joined the

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in 1989, Skelton captained the under-21s in 1990 and played ten

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games between 1991 and 1992. He joined the

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in 1993. In 1995, Skelton played for the

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. Skelton played three matches for

between 1997 and 2000. Skelton played one match at the 2000 World Cup before breaking his hand.Kiwis will test survival hope of Islands
''The Independent'', 2 November 2000

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Skelton, Sean 1971 births Living people Australian people of South African descent Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Illawarra Steelers players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby league hookers South Africa national rugby league team captains South Africa national rugby league team players South Sydney Rabbitohs players