About Ernest Simson
Lived 1882 – 1910 (aged 28). Ernest Simson was a British rugby union player.
Ernest David Simson (13 March 1882 — 22 July 1910) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Born in Edinburgh, Simson attended Merchiston Castle School and the University of Edinburgh.
Simson was halfback and captain of Edinburgh University RFC. He made his Scotland debut in the 1902 Calcutta Cup at Inverleith and played every possible match until his retirement in 1907, gaining 17 caps.
A captain in the Indian Medical Service, Simson was stationed in Nowshera and died of cholera at the age of 28.
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Who was Ernest Simson?
rugby union player
When was Ernest Simson born?
Ernest Simson was born on 13 March 1882 in Edinburgh.
When did Ernest Simson die?
Ernest Simson died on 22 July 1910.
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Ernest Simson was a rugby union player.
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Ernest Simson was British.
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