Position
Back Row
Test Caps
18
Club
Exeter Chiefs
![Sam Simmonds Secondary Image](https://rfu.widen.net/content/cc49cd5b-21e3-445f-a312-5d155dcf59bd/web/9a018fc4-2583-4f75-add0-6b4707b1507b.jpg)
Age
29
Height
183
Weight
93
Sam Simmonds
Devon-born Sam Simmonds started his rugby career at the age of 14, playing for his county before joining the Exeter Chiefs Academy setup.He made his first senior debut for the Chiefs in 2012 before joining Plymouth and Cornish Pirates where he gained invaluable experience. He returned to the Chiefs in fine form and has featured heavily ever since playing a pivotal role in the club’s Gallagher Premiership wins in 2017 and 2020. His dynamic play earned him his first England cap in 2017 in a 21-8 win over Argentina and three games later he scored a brace against Italy in the 2018 Six Nations championship. His prolific finishing for club and country also earned him a spot on the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 2021. Steve Borthwick named Simmonds in his 36-player squad for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations.
England statistics
856
Mins played
47.56
Avg. Min. Per Game
10
Wins
1
Draws
7
Losses
Attack
Points
0
Tries
0
Try assists
0
Defenders Beaten
0
Carries
0
Metres carried
0
Avg. Meters Per Carry
0
Clean Breaks
0
Open Play
Passes
0
Offloads
0
Pass Success
0%
Defence
Tackles
0
Turnovers
0
Tackle Success
0%
- Career Path
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2012 Exeter Chiefs
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2014 Exeter A Plymouth Albion
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2015 Cornish Pirates
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2017 England
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2021 British & Irish Lions
![Alfie Barbeary](https://rfu.widen.net/content/67de6c2f-9732-47ea-b4c0-11c0a7d59c02/web/player-card-missing-player-image.png)
Alfie
Barbeary
Bath Rugby
U20 Caps
3
Age
23
![Joshua Manz](https://rfu.widen.net/content/67de6c2f-9732-47ea-b4c0-11c0a7d59c02/web/player-card-missing-player-image.png)
Joshua
Manz
Leicester Tigers
U20 Caps
3
Age
20
![Tom Pearson Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/9491668f-edce-4d98-b254-eca783983ce1/web/68d4ef48-58bb-491e-8a76-bae625bb5870.png)
Tom
Pearson
Northampton Saints
Caps
1
Age
24
![Billy Vunipola Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/5f2c61db-0709-44f0-b09d-9afd16186b89/web/e86d2aca-facd-4ae1-94dd-12d72a2c565b.png)
Billy
Vunipola
Saracens
Caps
75
Age
31
![Lewis Ludlam Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/b29d4632-dd9a-4ada-a084-b320fa5d7354/web/2b26d5d8-ff66-4366-b00d-35cb014c45c5.png)
Lewis
Ludlam
Northampton Saints
Caps
25
Age
28
![Jack Willis Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a56cc50e-bb26-4637-9084-29bed864621f/web/f03174a7-10c5-4044-bed3-d025f948ee21.png)
Jack
Willis
Toulouse
Caps
14
Age
27
![Chandler Cunningham-South Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/19899477-cab9-43f5-925c-b8828ceb6036/web/6f4dc213-d40b-4212-b197-0c05d320f11e.png)
Chandler
Cunningham-South
Harlequins
Caps
7
Age
21
![Ben Curry Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/78228216-3b89-4b0d-842e-3fed37c94418/web/e8e7ddac-bf21-4a0c-be35-781702905b35.png)
Ben
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
5
Age
26
![Tom Curry Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/e3c1c760-54a1-4b00-bdc6-5c7aa25397cd/web/81d9e781-148d-42dd-a6e6-dbd539a701a6.png)
Tom
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
53
Age
26
![Alex Dombrandt Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/15e297d2-baaa-4692-8cdc-d2a0f9c706aa/web/b8718c50-e8ae-431d-bf0f-cc1e1fe6b8ed.png)
Alex
Dombrandt
Harlequins
Caps
17
Age
27
![Ben Earl Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/d81ff60b-5b64-4de0-8102-ae18a9040cb5/web/7383f3d5-c7a6-47c1-b398-d55bdb271523.png)
Ben
Earl
Saracens
Caps
33
Age
26
![Ethan Roots Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/1f421155-090c-4ea5-a6c7-7bf673f0d6c7/web/000c348d-c00f-4059-886a-524e304f2bf3.png)
Ethan
Roots
Exeter Chiefs
Caps
4
Age
27
![Sam Underhill Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/7b4832b3-71b9-46a2-9d02-278f04281cfe/web/2eecac22-02a8-4f1c-b3b8-60a708300b62.png)
Sam
Underhill
Bath Rugby
Caps
38
Age
28
![Position guide](https://rfu.widen.net/content/eac840e9-6345-44c1-87d7-a2eeb6b36e94/web/Back%20Row.png)
What is a Back Row?
The back row consists of two flankers and the No 8. The blind-side flanker wears six and the open-side flanker seven, both specialising in big tackles and winning possession through turnovers. They are fearless, strong and fast to the breakdown. The No 8 secures the ball at the base of the scrum, is an attacking link between forwards and backs and a real force when defending.
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