Colin Simpson (rugby union)
| Full name | Colin Peter Simpson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 September 1942 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Ipswich School | ||||||||||||||||
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Colin Peter Simpson (born 21 September 1942) is an English former international rugby union player.
Simpson was born in Ipswich and educated at Ipswich School.[1]
A goal-kicking winger, Simpson played his early rugby union for the Army while at Sandhurst, with his late try and conversion securing the 1963 Services Championship against the RAF. He also appeared at club level for Harlequins and in 1964 represented the Barbarians in a match against the All Blacks.[2][3]
Simpson was capped once for England, featuring on the left wing in their 1965 Five Nations opener against Wales at Cardiff, a match played under wet and muddy conditions. Wales won 14–3 and Simpson was subsequently dropped.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Colin Peter Simpson". Barbarians.
- ^ "Simpson To Play For Quins". The Daily Telegraph. 9 October 1961.
- ^ "Sandhurst cadet gets Barbarian place". Evening Standard. 4 February 1964.
- ^ "Glorious Mud Puts Welsh Forwards In Command". Western Daily Press . 18 January 1965.
External links
[edit]- Colin Simpson at ESPNscrum