Joe Simmonds
 Simmonds playing for Exeter, November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Joe Simmonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 December 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Torquay, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ivybridge Community College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sam Simmonds (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Simmonds MBE (born 19 December 1996[1]) is an English rugby union player for Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs. He plays as a fly-half and is the first team captain.
Early life[]
Simmonds grew up in Teignmouth, Devon, where his father and uncle are both in the fishing industry.
His elder brother is Sam Simmonds.[2] In their youth, both attended the Rugby Academy at Ivybridge Community College.[3]
Rugby playing career[]
He made his full debut for Exeter on 4 March 2018 against Saracens and was named man of the match.[4]
The following week he kicked the winning penalty as Exeter beat the Newcastle Falcons to advance to the Anglo-Welsh Cup final.[5]
In the final, rearranged to March 30 due to snow, Simmonds kicked 13 points as the Chiefs won the cup 28–11 against Bath Rugby.[6] The previous season he had played in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final but Exeter lost to Leicester Tigers on that occasion.[7]
Simmonds was made captain of Exeter Chiefs in the European Rugby Champions Cup when Exeter played Glasgow Warriors in round five of the Cup in January 2020.[8] Jack Yeandle remained the club captain.
Simmonds led Exeter on the pitch in the delayed final of the 2020 Champions Cup.[9] Simmonds is the youngest player to captain a side to victory in the final of the European Cup.[10] He also won 'Star of the Match' for his performance in that game,[10] and kicked 5 successful kicks out of 5 attempts. He was top points scorer in the 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Honours[]
Heineken Champions Cup Winners: 2019-20
Premiership Rugby Winners: 2019-20
Runners-up: 2018-19, 2017-18
Winners 2017–18
Runner-Up 2016–17
References[]
- ^ "Joe Simmonds". ESPN. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Sam & Joe Simmonds: Exeter Chiefs brothers 'push each other'". BBC Sport. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List".
- ^ "Joe Simmonds: Exeter fly-half hailed after impressive debut against Saracens". BBC Sport. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Anglo-Welsh Cup: Exeter Chiefs 20-17 Newcastle Falcons". BBC Sport. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Anglo-Welsh Cup final: Bath 11-28 Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Exeter 12-16 Leicester". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Captain Joe to lead Chiefs". Radio Exe. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ McLaughlin, Luke (2020-10-17). "Exeter 31-27 Racing 92: European Champions Cup final – live!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ a b Heineken Champions Cup [@ChampionsCup] (2020-10-17). "As the youngest ever captain to lead his troops to European glory, @joesimmo10is the @HeinekenStar of the Match