Not to be confused with Roy Simmons (American football).
Royce Simmons
Personal information
Full name
Royce Michael Simmons
Born
(1959-05-02) 2 May 1959 (age 65)[note 1] Gooloogong, New South Wales, Australia
Height
173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight
86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position
Hooker
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1980–91
Penrith Panthers
238
15
1
3
61
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1984–88
New South Wales
10
1
0
0
4
1986–87
Australia
10
0
0
0
0
Coaching information
Club
Years
Team
Gms
W
D
L
W%
1992–94
Hull F.C.
27
10
1
16
37
1994–01
Penrith Panthers
187
77
6
104
41
2011–12
St Helens
41
24
4
13
59
Total
255
111
11
133
44
Source: [1][2]
As of 18 November 2010
Royce Michael Simmons (born 2 May 1959)[note 1] is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. A one-club man, he played as a hooker for the Penrith Panthers in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) from 1980 to 1991, winning a premiership in his final season. He later coached the Panthers from 1994 to 2001, in between coaching English sides Hull F.C. (1992–94) and St Helens (2011–12).[5]
Born in Gooloogong, New South Wales, Simmons was a representative of his home state. He made ten appearances for Australia during 1986–87.
In June 2016, Simmons was inducted into the Penrith Panthers Hall of Fame alongside Grahame Moran, Greg Alexander and Craig Gower.
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^NRL Stats[permanent dead link]
^Rugby League Project
^"Birthday boy Simmons spills 30-year secret". Penrith Panthers. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^Masters, Roy (9 May 2022). "Age just a number - that's how Royce rolls". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^St Helens RLFC (18 November 2010). "Simmons proud to be at Saints". St Helens RLFC. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
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appearances, Sheens was the most capped Penrith Panthers player until RoyceSimmons surpassed him in the 1989 season. Sheens was soon coaxed out of retirement...
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