RICO SIMPSON

Position
First Five-Eighth

Blues debut
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Blues caps
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Blues points
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BIOGRAPHY

Born
06/12/96

Province
Auckland

Rico Simpson attended Sacred Heart College in Auckland and was selected for New Zealand Schools in 2022.

He came through the Blues academy and Under 20 side and played for the New Zealand Under 20s in 2024 and 2025.

Simpson has been part of the Auckland NPC side since 2024 and joined the Blues squad for 2026.

Standing 1.95m, he is a first five with a feel for when to speed the game up or slow it down, and is solid in defence.