Simon Holmes (rugby union)

Simon Holmes (born 12 December 1966) is an English-born former rugby union footballer, who made three appearances for Scotland, as a flanker.

Simon Holmes
Birth nameSimon David Holmes
Date of birth (1966-12-12) 12 December 1966
Place of birthWorkington, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight16 st 0 lb (102 kg)
UniversityUniversity of Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-1999
1999-2000		 London Scottish
Northampton Saints		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-1998  Scotland 3 3

Early life

Holmes was born in Workington, England.[1] In 1990 he captained the Cambridge University rugby team.[2]

Rugby playing career

A former captain of Cambridge University ,in 1998 he was playing club rugby for London Scottish and captained the team in their inaugural season in the premiership.[3] In 1999 he moved to play for Northampton Saints and won a Heineken cup winners medal as part of the squad that beat Munster in the 2000 final.[4]

Holmes appeared three times for Scotland, all during the 1998 Five Nations Championship and was Vice Captain for 2 of these three appearances. He made his international debut against Italy at Treviso in January 1998. His last cap was against France at Murrayfield in February 1998.[1]

References
  1. "Rugby: Player profile: Graham Shiel, Scotland". ESPN. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. Wright, J (15 December 2006). "Simon gets his Cambridge blue". News and Star. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. , "Players: Simon Holmes" Check |url= value (help). London Scottish. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. "Sport: Rugby Union. Clubs wait on new-look league". BBC News. 10 September 1999.


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