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| Full name | Simon James Haughton[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1975-11-10)10 November 1975 (age 49) Bingley,West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simon James Haughton (born 10 November 1975) is an English former professionalrugby league andrugby union footballer who played as asecond-row forward in the 1990s and 2000s. He played representative levelrugby league forGreat Britain andEngland, and at club level for theWigan Warriors andOldham RLFC,[2] and club levelrugby union forOrrell R.U.F.C..
Haughton was born inBingley,West Yorkshire, England,[4] and attendedBingley Grammar School.[5] He grew up playingrugby league for amateur club Dudley Hill, signing a professional contract withWigan on his 17th birthday.[6]
Haughton made his debut in November 1993 in the second round of the1993–94 Regal Trophy, scoring a try in a 22–8 win againstWhitehaven.[7]
He appeared as a substitute in the1995 Premiership final, scoring a try in the 69–12 win overLeeds.[8]
Haughton playedloose forward inWigan's 25–16 victory overSt Helens in the1995–96 Regal Trophy Final atAlfred McAlpine Stadium,Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.[9]
He played for Wigan Warriors from the interchange bench in their1998 Super League Grand Final victory overLeeds Rhinos.
In July 2002, Haughton switched codes to sign forrugby union sideOrrell.[10] He returned to rugby league in December 2004, signing forOldham.[11]
Haughton was anEngland international and debuted for the team at the1995 Rugby League World Cup, making four appearances during the tournament. He made two further appearances for England in 1999 againstFrance.[12][13] He was also selected for the2000 World Cup, but withdrew from the squad.[14]
In the 1997 post-season Haughton was selected to play forGreat Britain in theSuper League Test series against Australia, scoring two tries in the third and deciding match.[15]
After retiring from rugby, Haughton emigrated to Australia with his family.[16]
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