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Victor Simpson

Victor Lenard James Simpson is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A centre, Simpson represented Poverty Bay briefly and then Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1985. He played four matches for the All Blacks including two internationals against Argentina.

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Victor Simpson
BornVictor Lenard James Simpson
(1960-02-26) 26 February 1960
Gisborne, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
SchoolGisborne Boys' High School
UniversityUniversity of Canterbury
Notable relativeStephen Brett (stepson)
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979 Poverty Bay 3
1980–90 Canterbury 118
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980 New Zealand Colts 3
1981–82 New Zealand Māori
1982 NZ Universities 1
1985 New Zealand 2 (0)

Victor Lenard James Simpson (born 26 February 1960) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A centre, Simpson represented Poverty Bay briefly and then Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1985. He played four matches for the All Blacks including two internationals against Argentina.1

Simpson is the stepfather of rugby player Stephen Brett.2

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References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Victor Simpson". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. Gray, Wynne (21 May 2008). "Rugby: Poster boy dismisses any talk of All Black jersey". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2020.