 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 Top 14 side Section Paloise. He plays as a fly-half and was the first team captain of Exeter Chiefs before joining Pau.
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]
Simmonds 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, which had been 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.
In May 2023 it was confirmed Simmonds was signing for the French side, Pau, after the implementation of new financial restrictions in the Premiership resulted in a number of players leaving Exeter Chiefs. [11]
Heineken Champions Cup Winners: 2019-20
Premiership Rugby Winners: 2019-20
Runners-up: 2018-19, 2017–18
Winners 2017–18
Runner-Up 2016–17
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