Simon Linsell

Simon Linsell (born 14 September 1994) is an English rugby union player who plays for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship.

Simon Linsell
Birth nameSimon Linsell
Date of birth (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
SchoolMarling School
UniversityUniversity of Exeter
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Painswick RFC ()
Correct as of 18 October 2020
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020
2019–2020
2020–		 Hartpury College
Gloucester
Ealing Trailfinders		 23
3
0		 (15)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 18 October 2020

Linsell grew up in the Cotswolds and played for his local club, Painswick RFC, his schoolboy career at Marling School based in Stroud led him to the Gloucester Academy and eventually to Hartpury College. He played a limited number of games for Hartpury during the 2013-14 season, helping them win promotion to National League 1[1]

Linsell graduated in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Exeter and while at Exeter, he also skippered their successful BUCS Super Rugby side, fierce rivals of Hartpury’s own university team.[2]

He since returned to Hartpury, where in August 2018, was named club captain ahead of the 2018-19 season in the RFU Championship.[3]

Linsell signed for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby for the 2019-20 season, whilst still playing on loan for Hartpury.[4] He made three senior appearances for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[5]

On 1 June 2020, Linsell left Gloucester to sign a permanent contract with Championship side Ealing Trailfinders from the 2020-21 season.[6]

References
  1. "National Two South Results". Rugby.statbunker.com. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. "New Hartpury skipper Simon Linsell can't wait for new season to get started". The Local Answer. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. "Hartpury RFC name Simon Linsell as club captain ahead of the 2018-19 season". Hartpury RFC. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. "Gloucester sign a Championship team captain... and stick him in their senior academy". Rugby Pass. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. "Summer signing Simon Linsell delighted to be back at Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester Rugby. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. "Lock Simon Linsell leaving Gloucester Rugby to join Ealing". Gloucestershire Live. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.


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