Sean Rutgerson

{{short description|Professional RL coach & former South Africa international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Sean Rutgerson

|fullname = Sean Rutgerson

|image =

|caption =

|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|9|df=yes}}

|height = {{convert|191|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

|club1 = North Sydney

|year1start = 1998

|year1end = 99

|appearances1 = 12

|tries1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 0

|club2 = Canberra Raiders

|year2start = 2000

|year2end = 03

|appearances2 = 56

|tries2 = 1

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 4

|club3 = Salford

|year3start = 2004

|year3end = 06

|appearances3 = 74

|tries3 = 5

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 20

|club4 = Jacksonville

|year4start = 2009

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 8

|tries4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 0

|teamA = South Africa

|yearAstart = 2000

|yearAend =

|appearancesA = 3

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 0

|coachteam1 = Jacksonville

|coachyear1start = 2009

|coachyear1end =

|coachgames1 =

|coachwins1 =

|coachdraws1 =

|coachlosses1 =

| coachteamA = United States

| coachyearAstart = 2018

| coachyearAend = present

| coachgamesA = 10

| coachwinsA = 5

| coachdrawsA = 1

| coachlossesA = 4

| coachteamB = {{nowrap|United States (Women)}}

| coachyearBstart = 2024

| coachyearBend = present

| coachgamesB = 2

| coachwinsB = 1

| coachdrawsB = 0

| coachlossesB = 1

| retired = no

| source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Sean_Rutgerson.html RLP]

| updated = 2 March 2025

}}

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 {{rlp|pr}}, but he also played in the {{rlp|sr}}. 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Game_of_the_Week_Top_of_the_table_clash.shtml|title=Game of the Week: Top of the table clash|publisher=American Rugby News|date=2008-06-18|accessdate=2008-06-19}}