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Born | 23 May 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Lock, , centre, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Simpkins (born 23 May 1960) is a former Australian professional rugby league player. During his career, he played in a number of positions, primarily as a lock, hooker and centre. He played eleven seasons in the NSWRL, notching 160 appearances in the competition for South Sydney (1981–83), the Eastern Suburbs (1984–87) and the Gold Coast Chargers (1988–91).[1][2]
Simpkins' son, Ryan (born 1988), played for the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans.[3]