Joe Simpson
Born in Sydney, Joe Simpson started playing rugby at St Benedict's School, Ealing and then became a member of the London Wasps Academy.
He joined the Academy in the summer of 2006 and developed rapidly, making his senior debut in October 2008. After some eye-catching appearances off the bench, and some top tries, he became first choice scrum-half by the end of 2008/09 and was promoted to the 1XV squad ahead of the 2009/10 season.
He was named the Wasps Supporters' Player of the Season for the following season having made such a huge impression throughout a tough year for the Club.
Injuries interrupted his season last year and Nic Berry became a more regular number 9 in the starting line-up and Joe will be hoping for a fully fit season ahead with competition fierce for the scrum-half spot. Joe has represented England at U19, Sevens and U20 level and in 2008 he was nominated for the 'IRB Young Player of the Year Award'.
Having played for England at Saxons level, he won his first full cap at the 2011 World Cup as a replacement, becoming only the second player to win his first cap for England in a Rugby World cup tournament.
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Joe Simpson's Detailed Stats
| Full Statistics for Joe Simpson. Click on the opposing sides for match reports and more. | |||||||||||
| Weight: | 82kgs / 12st 13lbs | ||||||||||
| Height: | 180cm / 5ft 11ins | ||||||||||
| 05/07/1988 | |||||||||||
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| Match Date | Opponent | Position | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season: 2008/2009 | |||||||||||
| 24/10/2008 | Newcastle Falcons | Rep | W | 26 - 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 16/11/2008 | Harlequins | Rep | L | 10 - 32 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 14/12/2008 | Edinburgh Rugby | Rep | W | 19 - 11 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 20/12/2008 | Saracens | Rep | W | 33 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/12/2008 | Sale Sharks | SH | L | 3 - 31 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/01/2009 | Leinster | Rep | W | 19 - 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 25/01/2009 | Castres Olympique | Rep | L | 15 - 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 15/02/2009 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | W | 36 - 29 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 14/03/2009 | Gloucester Rugby | Rep | L | 22 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 29/03/2009 | Saracens | SH | L | 14 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/04/2009 | Bath Rugby | SH | L | 14 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 05/04/2009 | Newcastle Falcons | Rep | W | 12 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 19/04/2009 | Bristol Rugby | SH | W | 36 - 18 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | ||
| 25/04/2009 | Gloucester Rugby | SH | W | 34 - 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 14 | Reps: | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 14 | Reps: | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Season: 2009/2010 | |||||||||||
| 05/09/2009 | Harlequins | SH | W | 26 - 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 12/09/2009 | Bath Rugby | SH | W | 17 - 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 20/09/2009 | Worcester Warriors | SH | W | 23 - 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 27/09/2009 | London Irish | SH | L | 16 - 28 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 04/10/2009 | Northampton Saints | SH | W | 20 - 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 11/10/2009 | Racing Metro 92 | SH | W | 18 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 24/10/2009 | Gloucester Rugby | SH | W | 35 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/11/2009 | Leeds Carnegie | SH | L | 9 - 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 08/11/2009 | London Irish | Rep | W | 24 - 20 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 15/11/2009 | Gloucester Rugby | Rep | W | 21 - 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 22/11/2009 | Saracens | SH | L | 6 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 06/12/2009 | Leicester Tigers | SH | W | 24 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 12/12/2009 | Aviron Bayonnais | SH | W | 22 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/12/2009 | Aviron Bayonnais | SH | W | 12 - 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 27/12/2009 | Harlequins | SH | W | 21 - 20 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 27/03/2010 | Northampton Saints | SH | L | 9 - 14 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 04/04/2010 | London Irish | SH | W | 33 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 11/04/2010 | Gloucester Rugby | SH | W | 42 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/04/2010 | Worcester Warriors | SH | W | 24 - 20 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 24/04/2010 | Bath Rugby | SH | L | 19 - 35 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/05/2010 | Cardiff Blues | SH | L | 15 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 08/05/2010 | Newcastle Falcons | SH | W | 25 - 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 22 | Reps: | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 36 | Reps: | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Season: 2010/2011 | |||||||||||
| 25/09/2010 | Gloucester Rugby | SH | L | 20 - 22 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 01/10/2010 | Sale Sharks | SH | W | 25 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 10/10/2010 | Stade Toulousain | SH | L | 16 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/10/2010 | Glasgow Warriors | SH | W | 38 - 26 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 24/10/2010 | Northampton Saints | SH | L | 10 - 37 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 31/10/2010 | Leeds Carnegie | SH | W | 17 - 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 06/11/2010 | Exeter Chiefs | Rep | L | 6 - 29 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 21/11/2010 | London Irish | SH | W | 33 - 25 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 27/11/2010 | Bath Rugby | SH | W | 11 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 05/12/2010 | Exeter Chiefs | SH | W | 24 - 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 12/12/2010 | Newport Gwent Dragons | SH | W | 23 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 19/12/2010 | Newport Gwent Dragons | SH | W | 37 - 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/12/2010 | Saracens | SH | L | 6 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 08/01/2011 | Harlequins | Rep | L | 10 - 17 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 16/01/2011 | Glasgow Warriors | SH | L | 10 - 20 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 23/01/2011 | Stade Toulousain | SH | W | 21 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 13/02/2011 | Gloucester Rugby | SH | L | 9 - 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 19/02/2011 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | L | 12 - 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 27/02/2011 | Saracens | SH | L | 15 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 06/03/2011 | Sale Sharks | SH | W | 33 - 26 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 27/03/2011 | Northampton Saints | WI | L | 3 - 39 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 03/04/2011 | London Irish | SH | L | 12 - 25 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 08/04/2011 | Harlequins | SH | L | 22 - 32 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/04/2011 | Leeds Carnegie | SH | W | 51 - 18 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | ||
| 23/04/2011 | Bath Rugby | SH | L | 10 - 43 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 25 | Reps: | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 61 | Reps: | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | ||
| Season: 2011/2012 | |||||||||||
| 22/10/2011 | Newport Gwent Dragons | Rep | L | 29 - 30 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 28/10/2011 | Worcester Warriors | SH | W | 14 - 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 06/11/2011 | Northampton Saints | SH | L | 13 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 12/11/2011 | Union Bordeaux-Begles | SH | W | 47 - 14 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/11/2011 | London Irish | Rep | L | 17 - 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 04/12/2011 | Harlequins | SH | L | 16 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 10/12/2011 | Aviron Bayonnais | SH | L | 11 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 15/12/2011 | Aviron Bayonnais | SH | W | 25 - 11 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/12/2011 | Gloucester Rugby | SH | L | 10 - 39 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/01/2012 | Worcester Warriors | SH | L | 0 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 07/01/2012 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | L | 11 - 29 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 14/01/2012 | Rugby Rovigo | Rep | W | 32 - 11 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/01/2012 | Union Bordeaux-Begles | SH | W | 36 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 04/02/2012 | Northampton Saints | Rep | L | 10 - 57 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 12/02/2012 | Saracens | Rep | L | 17 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 18/02/2012 | Exeter Chiefs | Rep | L | 12 - 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 24/02/2012 | Sale Sharks | Rep | L | 34 - 46 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | ||
| 03/03/2012 | London Irish | SH | W | 18 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 18 | Reps: | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 79 | Reps: | 22 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | ||
| Season: 2012/2013 | |||||||||||
| 01/09/2012 | Harlequins | SH | L | 40 - 42 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 08/09/2012 | Bath Rugby | SH | L | 23 - 30 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 15/09/2012 | London Irish | SH | W | 43 - 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 22/09/2012 | Gloucester Rugby | SH | L | 22 - 29 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 28/09/2012 | Northampton Saints | SH | L | 6 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 07/10/2012 | Worcester Warriors | SH | W | 10 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 13/10/2012 | Newport Gwent Dragons | SH | W | 38 - 25 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 28/10/2012 | London Welsh | SH | W | 29 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 25/11/2012 | Leicester Tigers | SH | W | 14 - 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/12/2012 | Exeter Chiefs | SH | L | 23 - 30 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 08/12/2012 | Aviron Bayonnais | Rep | D | 13 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 13/12/2012 | Aviron Bayonnais | SH | W | 30 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 23/12/2012 | Sale Sharks | SH | W | 25 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 29/12/2012 | London Welsh | SH | W | 34 - 15 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 06/01/2013 | Bath Rugby | SH | W | 29 - 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/01/2013 | Newport Gwent Dragons | Rep | W | 20 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 09/02/2013 | Harlequins | SH | W | 17 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/02/2013 | Gloucester Rugby | SH | W | 33 - 29 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 24/02/2013 | London Irish | SH | L | 19 - 30 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/03/2013 | Worcester Warriors | SH | L | 23 - 29 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 23/03/2013 | Northampton Saints | SH | L | 24 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 30/03/2013 | Saracens | SH | L | 13 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 05/04/2013 | Leinster | SH | L | 28 - 48 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 14/04/2013 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | L | 16 - 35 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 21/04/2013 | Exeter Chiefs | SH | L | 24 - 37 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 04/05/2013 | Sale Sharks | SH | L | 20 - 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 26 | Reps: | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Career Totals: | Appearances: | 105 | Reps: | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 | ||
