Simon Forrest

Simon Forrest

Birth name	Simon John Forrest
Date of birth	(1969-08-02) 2 August 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	New Zealand
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg)
University	University of Otago
Rugby union career
Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 Crusaders 4 (8) 1998-99 London Scottish 9 (10)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1998–98 South Sydney 9 1 0 0 4
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Simon John Forrest (born 2 August 1969) is a former rugby league and rugby union player who currently serves on the board of the Crusaders. ^{[4] [5]} He is the husband of Commonwealth Games medalist Anna Simcic. ^[4]

Playing career

Rugby Union

Forrest played two seasons for Southland as a back. In the 1992 National Provincial Championship he scored 13 tries. ^[6] He scored 5 tries in one game against Poverty Bay. ^[7] He played for the Crusaders in 1996, ^[2] and for London Scottish F.C. from 1998 to 1999. ^[3]

Rugby League

Forrest made his debut for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 1998 season, in their round 9 game against the North Sydney Bears. ^[8]

Post-playing career

Forrest served as co-coach of the New Zealand universities rugby union squad from 2014 to 2019. ^[9]

Citations

1. "Simon Forrest: Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
2. "Simon John Forrest". Rugby History. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
3. "Simon Forrest". ESPN. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. Smith, Tony (12 May 2011). "Forrest promoted from footie field to boardroom". Stuff New Zealand. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
5. "Staff List". Crusaders. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
6. Howitt 1992, p. 124.
7. Howitt 1992, p. 112.
8. "Simon John Forrest - South Sydney Player Report". South Sydney Almanac. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
9. Burnes, Campbell (25 March 2019). "NZ Universities primed for home clash". All Blacks. Retrieved 7 June 2020.

References

• Howitt, Bob (1992). Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992. Auckland: Moa Beckett. ISBN   1 86947 114 8.