Sean Allen

Played for San Diego State’s national championship team. The university records a 10–9 final win over Air Force at Pebble Beach, following a semifinal win over Dartmouth and a Pacific Coast championship victory over California.

SDSU hooker selected for the Southern California Junior Griffins under-25 side and Pacific Coast Junior Grizzlies. The Daily Aztec also named Allen among the Aztecs expected to return for the following season; these are territorial selections, separate from senior USA caps.

Played in OMBAC’s 12–9 national championship final victory against Washington at Robb Field.

A contemporary report described Allen as a former SDSU All-American under consideration for USA World Cup selection.

Earned seven senior USA Test caps at hooker in 1996–97, from his debut against Japan in Tokyo to the Wales Test in San Francisco.

Started at hooker against Japan at Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo. JRFU’s original match sheet lists Allen at No. 2 in the 24–18 result.

Started at hooker for the USA in its 15–13 tour victory over Pontypridd at Cardiff Arms Park; an uncapped fixture.

Started at hooker in the USA’s 20–12 victory over Japan at Hanazono in the Pacific Rim Championship. The Japanese union’s original roster names Allen between Chris Lippert and Mike Stanaway in the front row.

The original USA Pacific Rim roster identifies Allen as an OMBAC hooker.

Started at hooker against Canada in San Francisco in the Pacific Rim Championship.

Appeared for the USA in its 17–14 victory over Hong Kong.

Named in the USA squad for the Pacific Rim Championship fixture against Canada in Vancouver.

San Diego State inducted its 1987 men’s rugby national championship team into the Aztec Hall of Fame. The university’s historical account names Allen as a member of that team who went on to the USA program.

Part of the winning foursome at the US Rugby Foundation’s inaugural four-player Scrumble during the USA Sevens week in San Diego. The fundraiser supported the Foundation’s youth and high-school rugby programs.

Joined fellow former Eagles at the Foundation’s inaugural I’Maul In poker fundraiser in Las Vegas, held ahead of USA Sevens to raise funds for youth rugby ball grants.

Listed among OMBAC alumni available for its Las Vegas Invitational Masters side, organised around the 1991 championship team’s twentieth anniversary.

Named among past Eagles who had confirmed attendance at the Foundation’s Lost Afternoon Luncheon in Chicago, a gathering supporting youth rugby.

The US Rugby Foundation thanked Allen among advertisers supporting its virtual Hall of Fame induction program.