Simon Easterby

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Simon Easterby (born on July 21, 1975, Harrogate, North Yorkshire) is a rugby union player for Llanelli Scarlets, whom he captains, and Ireland. He is a flanker.

His father is English and his mother Irish. He is the brother of Guy Easterby, also an Ireland international. He was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire. Easterby made his first international appearance in a Six Nations victory over Scotland at Lansdowne Road in 2000. Since then he has been in and out of the Ireland side.

Easterby received a call-up to the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, after Lawrence Dallaglio fractured his ankle in the first game of the tour. He forced his way into the Test team and covered himself in glory. He took over the leadership duties for the 2005 Autumn series in the absence of injured duo Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell. Simon Easterby is married to Sara Elgan Rees. She is the daughter of ex-rugby player Elgan Rees who played for Neath, Wales and the British Lions. Sara is a tv presenter and is a fluent Welsh speaker.