Simon Forrest
New Zealand rugby league and union footballer
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Simon John Forrest (born 2 August 1969) is a former rugby league and rugby union player who currently serves on the board of the Crusaders.[4][5] He is the husband of Commonwealth Games medalist Anna Simcic.[4]
2 August 1969
| Born | Simon John Forrest 2 August 1969 New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Rugby Union
Forrest played two seasons for Southland as a back. In the 1992 National Provincial Championship he scored 13 tries.[6] He scored 5 tries in one game against Poverty Bay.[7] He played for the Crusaders in 1996,[2] and for London Scottish F.C. from 1998 to 1999.[3]
Rugby League
Forrest made his debut for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 1998 season, in their round 9 game against the North Sydney Bears.[8]
Post-playing career
Forrest served as co-coach of the New Zealand universities rugby union squad from 2014 to 2019.[9]