About Simon Irving
Born 1967. Simon Irving is a rugby league player.
Simon John Irving (born 22 March 1967) is a former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Leeds, Keighley Cougars and Doncaster, as a . He usually played at centre and was a regular goal kicker.
Playing career Born in Dewsbury, Irving started his career in rugby union, and played for the England B team at international level.
He played for Leeds in the 1991–92 Regal Trophy final against Widnes at Central Park, but the team were defeated 0–24. He left the club in 1994 to join Keighley Cougars.
He returned to rugby union in 1998 to become player-coach at Huddersfield, but came back to rugby league in 2000 with York Wasps.
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