 Simpson at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 2005 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Simpson attended St Mary's Catholic School, Papakura before attending Sacred Heart College, Auckland. His performances for the school earned him selection for the New Zealand Schools side in 2022, before joining the Blues academy and representing their U20 side. Following this he represented the New Zealand U20s in both 2024 and 2025.
Simpson has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. He was named in the Blues squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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