Nigel Simpson

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Nigel Simpson
Birth nameNigel Tausie Ashton Simpson
Date of birth (1975-04-25) 25 April 1975 (age 49)
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2000 Bath 9 (20)
2000–2001
Rotherham
12 (5)
Pontypridd (0)
Plymouth Albion (0)
Launceston
(0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2000–2002  England 33 (151 pts)

Nigel Tausie Ashton Simpson (born 25 April 1975) is a former English rugby union player.[1]

Biography

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

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

Launceston.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Nigel Tausie Ashton Simpson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Nigel Simpson - Player Stats". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Archived News: May 2001". www.rotuma.net. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Gibbs, Russell; Pillinger, Geoff (29 December 2014). "Simpson Nigel". Bath Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 28 February 2023.