Simon Grix

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Simon Grix
Simon Grix Halifax.jpg
Personal information
Full nameSimon David Grix [1]
Born (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 38)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 7 lb (92 kg) [2]
Playing information
Position Loose forward, Second-row, Centre, Stand-off
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003–04 Halifax RLFC 2960024
2006–15 Warrington Wolves 1644700188
2016–18 Halifax Panthers 5160020
Total2445900232
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2010 Ireland 20000
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2019–23 Halifax Panthers 29911931
2024– Hull FC 0000
Total29911931
Source: [3] [4]
As of 15 April 2024

Simon Grix (born 28 September 1985) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward for Halifax in the Betfred Championship [4] [3] and was the team's manager from May 2019 to Oct 2023. He is currently the interim coach for Super League side Hull FC, following the departure of previous coach Tony Smith, who left the club by mutual consent on 10 April 2024.

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Background

Grix was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Halifax

Grix began his career at Halifax spending the 2003 and 2004 seasons at the club.

Grix playing for the Warrington Wolves Simon Grix.JPG
Grix playing for the Warrington Wolves

Warrington Wolves

In 2006 he joined the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.

He missed out on selection through injury for three Challenge Cup Finals. [5]

He played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final defeat to the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford. [6] [7]

He played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final defeat to the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Halifax Panthers

After 10 years at the Halliwell Jones Stadium he returned to Halifax.

International career

He was mooted for a call-up to the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and was named in the Ireland training squad but did not make the final side. [13] [14]

He eventually made his Ireland début in 2010.

He was named in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup but was ruled out by injury prior to the tournament and was replaced by Matty Hadden. [15]

Coaching career

On 22 May 2019, it was announced that Grix would become the head coach of Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship following a successful stint as interim. [16]

In the 2021 Championship season, Grix guided Halifax to a third placed finish which qualified them for the playoffs. After defeating Whitehaven in the first week, Halifax travelled to Featherstone with the winner to play Toulouse Olympique in the Million Pound Game. Halifax would lose the match 42-10 which ended their season. [17]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Scott Grix, and cousin of the association footballer and manager; Michael Collins.

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