Rico Simpson

Rico Simpson

Born	(2005-12-24) 24 December 2005 (age 19) New Zealand
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb)
School	Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Rugby union career
Position First five-eighth Current team Blues, Auckland Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024– Auckland 17 (45) 2026– Blues Correct as of 9 November 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024–2025 New Zealand U20 16 (78) Correct as of 9 November 2025

Rico Simpson (born 24 December 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Auckland. His preferred position is first five-eighth. ^[1]

Early career

Simpson attended St Mary's Catholic School, Papakura before attending Sacred Heart College, Auckland. ^{[2] [3]} His performances for the school earned him selection for the New Zealand Schools side in 2022, ^[4] before joining the Blues academy and representing their U20 side. ^[5] Following this he represented the New Zealand U20s in both 2024 and 2025. ^{[6] [7]}

Professional career

Simpson has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. ^[8] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. ^[9]

References

1. "Rico Simpson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
2. "New Zealand U20s first five Rico Simpson has a habit of beating Australia". Rugby Pass. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
3. "Schoolboy rugby tears: The emotional day Sacred Heart broke a 58-year curse". NZ Herald. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
4. "New Zealand Schools beat New Zealand Maori U18s, only just". Club Rugby NZ. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
5. "Blues U20s squad for 2025". Blues. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
6. "Spotlight: 2025 World Rugby under 20 Championship". All Blacks. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
7. "Oli Mathis out, Simpson to start at No.10 for U20 semi-final clash". Rugby Pass. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
8. @aucklandrugby; (21 July 2025). "Ready to Dance in 2025" . Retrieved 22 July 2025– via Instagram.
9. "2026 Blues squad announced". Blues (Press release). 6 November 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk Profile