Simon Holmes (rugby union)
Simon Holmes (born 12 December 1966) is an English-born former rugby union footballer, who made three appearances for Scotland, as a flanker.
| Birth name | Simon David Holmes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 December 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Workington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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]
References
- "Rugby: Player profile: Graham Shiel, Scotland". ESPN. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- Wright, J (15 December 2006). "Simon gets his Cambridge blue". News and Star. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- "Players: Simon Holmes". London Scottish. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- "Sport: Rugby Union. Clubs wait on new-look league". BBC News. 10 September 1999.