Harry Simmons (rugby union)
Harry Andrew Simmons (born 25 November 1997)[1] is an English rugby union scrum half who currently plays for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. Born in Norwich[1] Simmons first played rugby for Holt RFC in Norfolk before gaining experience at Loughborough Students.[2]
| Birth name | Harry Andrew Simmons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gresham's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simmons made his Leicester Tigers debut at scrum half on 4 November 2017 against Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup at Welford Road, the next week against Bath he moved to full back.[3] He made his Champions Cup debut in France against Castres in January and scored his first two tries for Leicester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Wasps at the Ricoh Arena on 4 February 2018.[4]
References
- "Harry Simmons". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "Young Guns: Leicester Tiger scrum-half Harry Simmons". The Rugby Paper. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "Simmons set to continue following in the footsteps of England star Youngs after Leicester debut". Eastern Daily Press. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "Former Holt junior Simmons grabs chance to impress with two tries for Leicester Tigers". Eastern Daily Press. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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