Sean Maitland

Wing · Saracens

Nationality

Scotland

Born

1988-09-14

Birthplace

Tokoroa, New Zealand

Height

1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb)

Sean Daniel Maitland (born 14 September 1988) is a New Zealand-born Scottish rugby union player. He plays for Saracens in the Premiership Rugby. He previously played for London Irish and before that for Glasgow Warriors in the PRO12, Crusaders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup. His regular playing positions are Wing and Full back. Early life Maitland was born in Tokoroa, New Zealand, on 14 September 1988. He attended Hamilton Boys' High School where he played in the first XV and competed in athletics, recording a personal best of 11.29 and 22.30 seconds for the 100m and 200m respectively, and threw the discus 45.47m. Maitland is half-Scottish and is of Samoan and Maori descent from his mother's side. He is the cousin of New Zealand born, Australian rugby union player Quade Cooper. Maitland and cousin Cooper also grew up with future Kiwi Rugby League international Isaac John.