Steve Simpson (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Steve Simpson
fullname = Steve Simpson

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caption =
country =
position = rlp|SR
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|9|27|df=yes
placeofbirth = Maitland
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|104|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16 Newcastle Knights
year1start = 1999
year1end = present
appearances1 = 197
tries1 = 30
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 120
teamA = leagueicon|Country|size=16 Country Origin
yearAstart = 2001
yearAend = 2005
appearancesA = 2
triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 0
teamB = leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16 New South Wales
yearBstart = 2002
yearBend = 2008
appearancesB = 13
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 0
teamC = leagueicon|Australia|size=16 Australia
yearCstart = 2002
yearCend = 2007
appearancesC = 7
triesC = 1
goalsC = 0
fieldgoalsC = 0
pointsC = 4
updated = 30 August 2008
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Steve_Simpson.html Rugby League Project]

Steve Simpson (born 27 September, 1979 in Maitland, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He has also been selected to represent Country Origin, New South Wales and Australia. He primarily plays at second-row.

Simpson was first selected to represent New South Wales as a second-rower for all three games of the 2002 State of Origin series. Although injuries prevented Simpson from being available for the 2003 and 2004 series, he played in all games of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 series.

Simpson made his test debut in Australia's 64–10 defeat of Great Britain in July, 2002. He also participated in the 2003 Ashes tour as well as the 2006 and 2007 ANZAC Tests against New Zealand.

In August, 2008, Simpson was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. [cite news|author=Liam FitzGibbon|publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)"|title=Surprises in Kangaroos squad|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24111780-23214,00.html|accessdate=2008-08-02|date=2008-08-01] cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02]

References

* cite book | last=Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |pages=609

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/Steve_Simpson Newcastle Knights profile]
* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Clubs/Knights/KnightsPlayerProfile/tabid/248/playerid/271/Default.aspx Steve Simpson NRL Player Profile]
*StateofOrigin player|249
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Steve_Simpson.html Steve Simpson at the "Rugby League Project"]