Simon James Halford (born 26 June 1971) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Simon James Halford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 June 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Palmerston North, Halford is the brother of former Hawke's Bay captain Greg Halford.[2]
Halford started out at Hawke's Bay as a loose forward, before moving to the front row when he played with Manawatu, becoming a specialist tighthead prop. He captained Manawatu in 1998 and after a season with North Harbour the following year left for the United Kingdom. From 1999 to 2003, Halford played for London Irish and was a member of their side that won the 2001–02 Powergen Cup, coming on off the bench in the final.[3] He got signed by the Leeds Tykes in 2003 as cover for Gavin Kerr, who was due to be absent during the World Cup.[4]
An orchardist, Halford and his wife run Halford's Orchard outside Hastings in Hawke's Bay.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Rugby: Harbour, Manawatu join forces". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Rugby: Family links key to Ross Shield success". NZ Herald. 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Kiwi Halford on the move". Horncastle Target. 11 November 1999.
- ^ "Pontypridd have one last chance to leave mark". The Times. 25 April 2003.
- ^ "Mullins out to make HBRFU history". NZ Herald. 20 May 2017.
External links
edit- Simon Halford at ESPNscrum