Birth name | Serge Simon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 July 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nice, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2in {1.83 m} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 220 lb (99.8 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serg Simon (born 3 July 1967) is a former French rugby union player and a physician. He previously played for Union Bordeaux Begles, AS Merginac, Stade Bordelais and Stade Francais in France before playing for English side Gloucester Rugby
Simon made his debut for France in 1991 where he scored his only try in a Test match against Romania won at 33–21. He represented France in another Test match against the United States in the same year, where they were victorious 41–9. [1]
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