Rob Simmons (rugby union)

Rob Simmons
Birth name Robert A. Simmons
Date of birth (1989-04-19) 19 April 1989
Place of birth Theodore, Queensland, Australia
Height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight 117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)
School The Southport School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flank
Youth Career
2002–06 The Southport School
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007
2014		 2
3		 (5)
(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–10 Sunnybank ? (?)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2017
2018–		 Reds
Waratahs		 101
0		 (20)
(0)
Correct as of 21 July 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–
2008
2007
2006		 Australia
Australia U20
Australia U19
Australian Schoolboys		 89


3		 (15)
Correct as of 29 September 2018

Rob Simmons (born 19 April 1989 in Theodore, Queensland) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition and represents Australia in international fixtures. His position is lock but he can also play in the backrow.[2][3]

Early life

Simmons attended The Southport School, on the Gold Coast in Queensland, and played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2006.[4]

Simmons was selected for the Australian U19s representative side in 2007. He played for the Australian Under 20 side at the 2008 IRB Junior World Cup in Wales.[5]

Career

In 2007, Simmons played for the East Coast Aces in the inaugural Australian Rugby Championship. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds in South Africa off the bench against the Bulls at the beginning of the 2009 season. [5]

Simmons made his test rugby debut for Australia in 2010, playing against South Africa in Brisbane. [5]

On 16 January 2015, Simmons, along with teammate Karmichael Hunt, were appointed vice-captains of the Queensland Reds.[6][7][8][9][10]

In late 2017, Roberto Simmons was axed by the Queensland Reds after playing almost ten years of rugby in Queensland.[11]

In early 2018, Roberto left the Queensland Reds and joined fellow Australian Super Rugby team, and big rival the New South Wales Waratahs. [12][13]

The reality that Rob Simmons will reach not only 100 games but potentially overtake John Eales as our most capped lock is an utter disgrace and the catalyst for the demise of our beloved Wallabies. To be in the same breath and echelon of some of our genuine greats such as Gregan, Larkham, & Smith is an insult to anyone who can run faster than 8km/h and defend at other positions other than pillar/post. Anyone can call a line out mate grow up.

References

  1. ↑ "Rob Simmons". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Josh Massoud. "Physical edge earns Wallabies call-up for Reds star Rob Simmons". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Simmons a future Wallaby star, says Eales". Theaustralian.com.au. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  4. ↑ "The Nurseries of Australian Schoolboys' Rugby" (PDF). Australian Schools Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 Roberto's scored with a 2nd minute intercept try in Australia's Rugby World Cup 2015 Semi-final win over Argentina. This was the fastest try of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-world-cup/front-row/11954010/Operation-Intercept-Argentina-the-latest-victims-of-Australias-handy-habit.html "Rob Simmons Queensland Reds profile". QRU. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 Dec 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/01/16/slipper-captain-reds-2015-karmichael-hunt-vice-captain/
  7. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/reds/james-slipper-to-captain-reds-20150116-12rx61.html
  8. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/karmichael-hunt-named-queensland-reds-vice-captain-james-slipper-to-lead-side-in-2015-season/story-fnii0ksb-1227187170096
  9. ↑ http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/slipper-to-lead-queensland-reds-20150116-12rzin.html
  10. ↑ http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/qld-reds-announce-leadership-team-2015/
  11. ↑ "Reds axing fuelling Rob Simmons's rugby fire". The Daily Telegraph. 30 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "NSW arrival Rob Simmons confident of Waratahs turnaround in 2018". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Wallaby Simmons out to lift for Waratahs". SBS. 10 January 2018.
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