Andy Symons

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

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|birth_place = Harlow, England

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|ru_currentposition = Centre

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Andy Symons (born 29 June 1991, Harlow) is an English rugby union player. He plays for Vannes in the Pro D2. He previously played for Gloucester, Worcester Warriors, Leicester Tigers, Doncaster Knights, Tasman Makos and Northampton Saints.

He plays as a centre or fly-half.

Symons started his career playing for Saracens Amateurs and Old Albanians, before joining the Saracens academy.

In November 2013, Symons signed for Worcester after spending a season playing for Tasman in the ITM Cup.{{cite web| url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/10788890.Warriors_bolster_midfield_with_Symons_signing/ | work=Worcester News | title=Worcester Warriors bolster midfield with Andy Symons signing | date=6 November 2013}}

Symons made his Worcester debut in an LV Cup win at Cardiff Blues in November 2013 and scored a try on his Aviva Premiership debut against Leicester Tigers at Sixways on 15 November 2013

Symons was to leave Worcester and join older brother Matt at London Irish from the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35933771|work=BBC Sport|title=London Irish's five new signings next season|date=31 March 2016}} However, following Matt's departure it was later announced that he wishes to pursue his career elsewhere and on 9 June 2016 it was announced that Symons would be joining Gloucester Rugby instead.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36483747 | title=Andy Symons: Gloucester sign Worcester centre after London Irish U-turn | work=BBC | date=9 June 2016 | access-date=9 June 2016}}

On 26 March 2018 it was announced that Symons would be moving to Northampton Saints at the end of the 2017/18 season where he remained until June 2020.{{Cite web|title=Symons, Strachan, and Onojaife to leave Northampton Saints|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/symons-strachan-and-onojaife-to-leave-northampton-saints|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Northampton Saints|language=en}}

On 28 June 2020, Symons would sign for Pro D2 outfit Vannes in France for the 2020–21 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/french-club-announce-signing-former-saints-centre-symons-2897581|work=Northants Telegraph|title=French club announce signing of former Saints centre Symons|date=28 June 2020|access-date=6 July 2020}}