Robert Simpkins

{{short description|Australian rugby league player}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|05|23|df=y}}

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| position = Lock, centre,

| club1 = South Sydney

| year1start = 1981

| year1end = 83

| appearances1 = 40

| tries1 = 12

| goals1 = 0

| fieldgoals1 = 0

| points1 = 38

| club2 = Eastern Suburbs

| year2start = 1984

| year2end = 87

| appearances2 = 48

| tries2 = 7

| goals2 = 0

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| points2 = 28

| club3 = Gold Coast Chargers

| year3start = 1988

| year3end = 91

| appearances3 = 72

| tries3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

| points3 = 4

| source = {{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/robert-simpkins/summary.html|title=Robert Simpkins|publisher=Rugby League Project|accessdate=9 March 2020}}

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| relatives = Ryan Simpkins (son)

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Robert Simpkins (born 23 May 1960) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. During his career, he played in a number of positions, primarily as a lock, hooker and centre. He played eleven seasons in the NSWRL, notching 160 appearances in the competition for South Sydney (1981–83), the Eastern Suburbs (1984–87) and the Gold Coast Chargers (1988–91).{{Cite web|url=https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/|title=Men's Honour Roll|publisher=Sydney Roosters|accessdate=9 March 2020}}

Simpkins' son, Ryan (born 1988), played for the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/01/11/titans-forward-ryan-simpkins-back-from-the-brink---again/|title=Titans forward Simpkins back from the brink – again|author=Gould, Joel|publisher=NRL|date=11 January 2018|accessdate=9 March 2020}}