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Simon Danielli

 

D.O.B:

8th September 1979

Height:

1.94m

Weight:

120kg

13 caps for Scotland

Simon Danielli returned to the Scotland team against France in the opening game of the 2005 RBS 6 Nations for the first time since the 2004 competition. He made a try-scoring start to his Scotland career when he crossed in the comprehensive win against Italy in the 2003 RWC Countdown Test. In his first start of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, against the USA, he powered Scotland to victory with two tries – bringing his tally to four in as many caps. That match followed on from Scotland's first game in the tournament against Japan when he came on as a replacement and scored with his first touch of the ball. He also crossed the try-line in his Murrayfield Six Nations debut against England in February 2004. However, in the months that followed, injury curtailed his participation in the summer tour to Australia, limiting him to only two outings against New South Wales Country and New South Wales Waratahs. He was in scoring mood also for Scotland A in the Barclays Churchill Cup in Canada in June 2006, with a try in each of the wins against England Saxons and Canada. Simon played representative rugby for England Schools (under-18), England under-21 and England Students levels before opting to pursue his birth qualification with Scotland. He played in three University matches (1998-2000) and graduated from Oxford in philosophy and theology. He played full back at school at Cheltenham College and cites his best moment in club rugby as a try he scored for Bath against Leeds Tykes in 2001-02. Simon, a former member of the Scottish Exiles squad, joined Bath from rivals Bristol Shoguns in 2001 and moved to The Borders in three years later.  He is in the 2007 Six Nations squad for Scotland and looking good for selection for the Rugby World Cup later in the year.
 

 

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