Simon Halliday

Simon John Halliday (born 13 July 1960 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales) is a former English rugby union international. He also played nine first-class cricket cricket matches. He was educated at Downside School, Somerset and St Benet's Hall, Oxford.

Cricket

Halliday's first-class cricket appearances were with Oxford University from 1980 to 1982 and In all he made 348 first-class runs at 29.00 but only passed 50 once in his 14 innings. This was when he scored 113 not out against Kent in 1982, with a bowling lineup consisting of English Test cricketers Graham Dilley and Bob Woolmer.^[1] He also played cricket for Dorset from 1981 to 1987, including 38 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 one-day matches in the National Westminster Bank Trophy.^[2]

Rugby Union

Halliday also played rugby union for Oxford University from 1979 to 1981, including 3 Varsity matches. He went on to play for Bath Rugby Club. His sporting career was interrupted by a serious leg injury when playing for Somerset against Middlesex in the Rugby Union County Championship in 1983. He recovered to work his way into the England national team and made his debut in the 1986 Five Nations. He was a part of England's 1991 Rugby World Cup campaign, playing a group match against Scotland, the Semi Final win over Scotland and the Final which they lost to Australia. Although primarily a centre, he was used on the wing in the World Cup Final. Halliday was also a member of the England side which won the 1992 Five Nations Championship. He played in 23 internationals from 1986 to 1992.

From 1981 to 1990, Halliday made a total of 170 appearances for Bath, including five successful Cup Finals. In 1990 he moved to Harlequins before retiring in 1992 because of long-term injuries.^[3]

Author

Halliday published the book City Centre in 2013, a book about rugby. It won the 2014 British Sports Book Awards in the "Rugby" category.^[4]

References

External links

• Cricinfo: Simon Halliday
• Scrum.com: Simon Halliday