James David Simpson-Daniel was born on 30 May 1982 in Stockton-on-Tees and is a former English rugby union footballer who played wing or centre for Gloucester Rugby.
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14 Facts About James Simpson-Daniel
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James Simpson-Daniel began playing for the Yorkshire Under 18s and then the North East Under 18s.
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James Simpson-Daniel made his international debut for England against New Zealand in November 2002.
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James Simpson-Daniel recovered for the Autumn internationals against Australia and New Zealand but was diagnosed with glandular fever and missed out on playing against South Africa.
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James Simpson-Daniel was playing again within a few months and was able to be a part of Gloucester Rugby winning the Powergen Cup, in the final of which he started and scored two tries.
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James Simpson-Daniel narrowly missed selection to the final 30 for the 2003 Rugby World Cup because of a back problem, although he had celebrated his first Six Nations Championship start some months earlier with a try in the match against Italy.
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James Simpson-Daniel suffered a comminuted fracture of his collarbone in a pre-season match for Gloucester Rugby.
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James Simpson-Daniel was recalled to the England squad for the 2007 Summer Tour of South Africa, alongside club colleagues Andy Hazell, Nick Wood, Iain Balshaw, Anthony Allen and Alex Brown.
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On 2 September 2014, James Simpson-Daniel announced his retirement due to an ongoing ankle injury.
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James Simpson-Daniel is the Marketing Director of The Lions Kingdom, an Ostrich meat importer.
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James Simpson-Daniel's older brother Chris was a professional rugby player for Newcastle Falcons and Worcester, however his career was curtailed by injury.
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