Royce Simmons

Not to be confused with Roy Simmons (American football).

Royce Simmons
Personal information
Full nameRoyce Michael Simmons
Born (1959-05-02) 2 May 1959 (age 65)[note 1]
Gooloogong, New South Wales, Australia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker
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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  1. ^ NRL Stats[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Birthday boy Simmons spills 30-year secret". Penrith Panthers. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ Masters, Roy (9 May 2022). "Age just a number - that's how Royce rolls". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ St Helens RLFC (18 November 2010). "Simmons proud to be at Saints". St Helens RLFC. Retrieved 18 November 2010.