Ryan Simpkins (rugby league)
Simpkins playing for the Panthers in 2014. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia | 20 September 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Lock, Second-row, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 21 October 2017 Source: [1] |
Ryan Simpkins (born 20 September 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He played as a lock, second-row and hooker.
Background[]
Born in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Simpkins played his junior football for the Currumbin Eagles, Tugun Seahawks and came up through the Tweed Heads Seagulls Colts system before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.[2]
Playing career[]
In 2008, Simpkins captained[3] the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team[4] before moving on to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2009.
In 2010 and 2011, Simpkins played for the Queensland Residents.
Early in September 2011, Simpkins signed a 1-year contract with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2012.[2]
On 25 September 2011, Simpkins played in the Seagulls' 2011 Queensland Cup Grand Final loss to the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.[5]
In Round 3 of the 2012 NRL season, Simpkins made his NRL debut for Penrith against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[6]
After coming off the bench for the first six games of his career, Simpkins started at second-row against the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored his first NRL try in Penrith's 13-12 golden point victory.
On 21 September 2014, Simpkins was named at lock in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[7]
On 28 September 2014, Simpkins played in Penrith's 2014 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Newcastle Knights,[8] also playing in the Panthers' 2014 NRL State Championship loss to the Northern Pride RLFC on 5 October 2014.[9]
On 9 October 2014, Simpkins signed a 2-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans to return to his original club starting in 2015.[3]
Simpkins retired from rugby league following the conclusion of the 2018 NRL season.[10]
Personal life[]
Simpkins is the son of former South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Chargers player Robert Simpkins.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Ryan Simpkins - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Simpkins goes out on a high". Tweed Daily News. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ a b NRL. "junior heads home". Titans. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Queensland Rugby League (20 September 2011). "TEAMS: QRL Intrust Super Cup Grand Final". League Unlimited. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "NRL 2012 - Round 3". Rugby League Project. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ NRL. "2014 VB NSW Cup Team of the Year". NSWRL. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "VB NSW Cup Grand Final Preview". NRL.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ NRL. "NRL State Championship teams". QRL. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "The big names still without clubs for 2019". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Gold Coast Titans players
- Penrith Panthers players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league players from Queensland
- Rugby league second-rows
- Tweed Heads Seagulls players
- Windsor Wolves players