Paul Simpson (rugby union)
England international rugby union player
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Paul Donald Simpson (born 7 June 1958) is an English former rugby union international.[1]
Full namePaul Donald Simpson
Born7 June 1958
Leeds, England
SchoolThe John Bentley School
Position
Flanker / No. 8
| Full name | Paul Donald Simpson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 June 1958 Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | The John Bentley School | ||||||||||||||||
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Simpson was born in Leeds and attended The John Bentley School in Calne, Wiltshire.[2]
A back-rower, Simpson played his early rugby with Gosforth and was then at Bath from 1982 until retirement. He made the first of his three England appearances in 1983, as a flanker in a win over the All Blacks at Twickenham.[3]