Simon Forrest
{{short description|New Zealand rugby league and union footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2022}}
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| birth_name = Simon John Forrest
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|08|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = New Zealand
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| height = 180cm
| weight = 189lb
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| university = University of Otago
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| spouse = Anna Simcic
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| years1 = 1996
| clubs1 = Crusaders
| apps1 = 4
| points1 = 8
| years2 = 1998-1999
| clubs2 = London Scottish
| apps2 = 9
| points2 = 10
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| club1 = South Sydney
| year1start = 1998
| year1end = 1998
| appearances1 = 9
| tries1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 4
| source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/simon-forrest/summary.html|title=Simon Forrest: Career Stats & Summary|website=Rugby League Project|accessdate=26 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/simon-j-forrest|title=Simon John Forrest|website=Rugby History|accessdate=26 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/126592.html|title=Simon Forrest|website=ESPN|accessdate=1 May 2022}}}}
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Simon John Forrest (born 2 August 1969) is a former rugby league and rugby union player who currently serves on the board of the Crusaders.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby/4992148/Forrest-promoted-from-footie-field-to-boardroom|title=Forrest promoted from footie field to boardroom|website=Stuff New Zealand|last1=Smith|first1=Tony|date=12 May 2011|accessdate=26 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://crusaders.co.nz/about-us/staff-list|title=Staff List|website=Crusaders|accessdate=26 May 2020}} He is the husband of Commonwealth Games medalist Anna Simcic.
Playing career
=Rugby Union=
Forrest played two seasons for {{Rut|Southland}} as a back. In the 1992 National Provincial Championship he scored 13 tries.{{sfn|Howitt|1992|p=124}} He scored 5 tries in one game against {{Rut|Poverty Bay}}.{{sfn|Howitt|1992|p=112}} He played for the Crusaders in 1996, and for London Scottish F.C. from 1998 to 1999.
=Rugby League=
Forrest made his debut for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 1998 season, in their round 9 game against the North Sydney Bears.{{cite web|url=http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/players_f/player_forrest_simon.htm|title=Simon John Forrest - South Sydney Player Report|website=South Sydney Almanac|accessdate=26 May 2020}}
Post-playing career
Forrest served as co-coach of the New Zealand universities rugby union squad from 2014 to 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/nz-universities-primed-for-home-clash|title=NZ Universities primed for home clash|website=All Blacks|last1=Burnes|first1=Campbell|date=25 March 2019|accessdate=7 June 2020}}
Citations
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References
- {{cite book |last=Howitt |first=Bob |title=Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992 |year=1992 |publisher=Moa Beckett |location=Auckland |isbn=1 86947 114 8 }}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Southland rugby union players
Category:Crusaders (rugby union) players
Category:New Zealand rugby league players