Former Wasps and England scrum-half Joe Simpson has joined Old Priorians – and is in line to make his debut for the Saints this Saturday against London Sussex.
Simpson (OP 06) – who made 230 appearances for Wasps in the Premiership (along with spells for Gloucester, Bath and Sale) and played for England at the 2011 World Cup – retired from the professional game in December 2022 and follows his brother Michael in pulling on the OPs shirt.
Former Wasps & England scrum half @joesimpson9 (OP 06) will take to the field for the Saints this Saturday against @LondonSussexRFC, making his debut for the club.
7 rugby legends you didn’t realise were still playing…
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#1.Phil Vickery (England)
Age: 46
Total caps:78
Last appearance: vs New Zealand (June 2014)
The World Cup-winning tighthead has played in four or five charity games this season and doesn’t appear to have lost a step.
He retired with 73 England caps and five Test appearances for the Lions, three of them against Australia in 2001 and two versus the Springboks in 2009.Advertisement
Although he missed the 2003 Grand Slam campaign through injury, Vickery returned to play a key role in England’s World Cup triumph in Australia.