Nigel Simpson
| Born | Nigel Tausie Ashton Simpson 25 April 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nigel Tausie Ashton Simpson (born 25 April 1975) is a former English rugby union player.[1]
Biography
[edit]Simpson was born in Suva, Fiji and is of Rotuman and English descent. His mother is Rotuman from Malha'a, Rotuma and his father is English.
Rugby career
[edit]Simpson played for the England sevens team from 2000 to 2002. He scored 29 tries from 33 games for the side.[2] He captained the team at the 2001 London Sevens.[3]
Simpson usually played on the wing. He spent the 1999–2000 Premiership Rugby season playing for Bath.[4] He then joined Rotherham for a season before moving to Pontypridd.[4] He has also played for Plymouth Albion and Launceston.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nigel Tausie Ashton Simpson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Nigel Simpson - Player Stats". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "Archived News: May 2001". www.rotuma.net. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- 1 2 3 Gibbs, Russell; Pillinger, Geoff (29 December 2014). "Simpson Nigel". Bath Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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