Simon Holmes (rugby union)
Scotland international rugby union footballer
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Simon Holmes (born 12 December 1966) is an English-born former rugby union footballer, who made three appearances for Scotland, as a flanker.
12 December 1966
| Born | Simon David Holmes 12 December 1966 Workington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 0 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
