Victor Lenard James Simpson (born 26 February 1960) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A centre, Simpson represented Poverty Bay briefly and then Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1985. He played four matches for the All Blacks including two internationals against Argentina.[1]
| Birth name | Victor Lenard James Simpson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 February 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Stephen Brett (stepson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simpon is the stepfather of rugby player Stephen Brett.[2]
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Victor Simpson". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ Gray, Wynne (21 May 2008). "Rugby: Poster boy dismisses any talk of All Black jersey". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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