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Full name | Simon Daniel Edward Amor | ||||||
Date of birth | 25 April 1979 | ||||||
Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England | ||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||
Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb) | ||||||
School | Hampton School | ||||||
University | Cambridge University | ||||||
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Position | Scrum-half | ||||||
Current club | London Scottish | ||||||
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2006 Melbourne | Team competition |
Simon Daniel Edward Amor (born 25 April 1979) is a former English rugby union footballer who played at scrum-half or fly-half for London Scottish and is a former captain of the England Sevens team. He is the current Head Coach of the England Sevens.
Amor was educated at Denmead Preparatory School, Hampton School, St. Mary's University College (Twickenham) and Cambridge University. At Cambridge he earned a blue playing in the 2000 Varsity Rugby Match for Cambridge University RFC against Oxford University RFC at Twickenham Stadium and went on to graduate with a degree in Management Studies.
Amor started his rugby career at London Irish where he played as a junior before joining the senior squad. During the summer of 2002, Amor signed a professional contract with Gloucester. He has previously played for Harlequins, London Irish, Blackheath, Coventry and the Rugby Lions. Whilst at Gloucester he was a replacement in the 2003 Powergen Cup Final in which Gloucester defeated Northampton Saints.