Simon Danielli

Full name

Simon Charles Jonathan Danielli

Date of birth

8 September 1979 (age 37)

Place of birth

Edinburgh, Scotland

Height

1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

102 kg (16 st 1 lb)

School

Cheltenham College

University

Oxford University

Rugby union career

Youth Career
Position(s)	Wing
Scottish Exiles
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1999–2001 2001–2004 2004–2007 2007–2012	Bristol Bath Borders Ulster	1 60 46 78	((0) (85) (80) (130))
National team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2003–2011	Scotland	32	((40))

Youth Career
Position(s)	Wing
Scottish Exiles
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1999–2001 2001–2004 2004–2007 2007–2012	Bristol Bath Borders Ulster	1 60 46 78	((0) (85) (80) (130))
National team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2003–2011	Scotland	32	((40))

Simon Charles Jonathan Danielli (born 8 September 1979 in Edinburgh) is a retired rugby union player who played on the wing for Ulster and Scotland.

Danielli who is of Italian descent, was educated at Cheltenham College and achieved an Upper Second Class Degree in Philosophy and Theology at Oxford University (Trinity College). At Oxford he was awarded two rugby union Blues playing in the Varsity Match against Cambridge in 1999 and 2000.

Danielli represented England Students and Under 21s. However, in January 2003 he opted to play for Scotland. He made his international debut against Italy during the World Cup warm-up match in August 2003 scoring a try. In his first start of the 2003 Rugby World Cup against the USA, when he scored two tries in a Scottish victory and went on to impress throughout the 2003 Rugby World Cup tournament. He also scored a try in his Murrayfield Six Nations debut against England in 2004.

Danielli joined The Borders from Bath in September 2004, where he had been since the summer of 2001, prior to which he played for Bristol Shoguns.

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