| Full name | David Sims | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 November 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 March 2022 (aged 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jenny Sims, Ed Sims | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Jill Sims | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Anthony Edward Sims, Joshua George Sims, Nathaniel David Sims | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Building site manager / former Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||
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David Sims (22 November 1969 – 19 March 2022)[1] was an English rugby union footballer, a lock forward for Gloucester RFC. He won three England caps on the 1998 Tour of Hell.
Born in Gloucester and educated at Churchdown School,[2] Sims is the grandson of former Cheltenham and England player Tom Price.[3][2] After playing for Longlevens RFC, he made his debut for Gloucester in the 1987–88 season, progressing to the first XV by November 1988.[3] He played for the club for 12 years, including captaining the team for two seasons.[3][4] He moved to Worcester for the 1999–2000 season before moving on loan to Bedford in January 2000.[3] In 2001, he captained the England National Divisions team against Australia at Welford Road Stadium.[5] He joined Exeter in 2002,[4] before moving on to Launceston RFC, Taunton R.F.C., and then after being released by Taunton joined Wellington RFC, where he filled a player/coach role and took the club to the Western Counties West league.[3][6][7] He then became head coach for the Withycombe RFC senior squads, while playing at lock for the 1st XV.[3][8]
Sims represented The Barbarians on three occasions, in 1995, 1996, and 1999.[3]
Sims represented England at Under 21 level in 1990, before going to represent the country at B, A and senior level, gaining three senior caps on the 1998 England rugby union tour of Australasia and South Africa.[3][2][9]