Simon Hickey (born 12 January 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Crusaders (rugby union) in the Super Rugby.
| Full name | Simon Christopher Hickey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 January 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jono Hickey (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship, playing as a first five-eighth. He is a former New Zealand Schools representative[1] and was captain of both the King's College 1st XV and its 1st XI cricket team. He made his Auckland debut after coming off the bench in a 59–16 win over Manawatu at Eden Park, contributing two conversions.
Simon Hickey had signed for the Hurricanes (rugby union) for the 2021 season, however ruptured his ACL during pre season ending his season prematurely. This led to him being signed by the Crusaders (rugby union) for 2022.
References
edit- ^ "Rugby: Super job on horizon for players' coach?". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Rugby: Piutau scores three as Auckland run through Turbos". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.