The Autobiography of Rugby League Legend Sean Long. Sean was born on 24th September, 1976 in Wigan. An English professional rugby league footballer, he currently plays for St Helens as scrum-half and has played international rugby league both for England and Great Britain. He has won all the major honours in the game at club level and is the only player in the history of the Challenge Cup to win three Lance Todd Trophies for man-of-the-match performances in the Challenge Cup final. Sean officially retired from international football on 16th April 2007, wishing to concentrate on his club career.