Mickaël Simon
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| Full name | Mickaël Simon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1987[1] Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP Love Rugby League As of 8 November 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mickaël Simon (born 2 April 1987 in Carcassonne) is a French rugby league player for Wakefield Wildcats in the European Super League. He plays as a prop. He previously played for Catalan Dragons and Limoux Grizzlies.
Playing career
Simon starter his career in the Elite One Championship with Limoux, before joining Catalans Dragons. He made his Super League debut in 2010 and established himself as a regular member of the Dragons forward pack in 2011. Simon played all four of France's matches at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. He left the Dragons to join English club Wakefield Wildcats in 2015. [2]
He played in the 2014 and 2015 European Cup competitions. During the 2015 tournament, there was a mid-tournament test-match against England. Simon played in the team which was considered a 'weakened' French side due to injury and it showed with an appalling showing against their opponents.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Mickael Simon Wakefield Wildcats". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/28297707
- ^ "England demolish France 84-4 in record win". Skysports.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.