Victor Lenard James Simpson (born 26 February 1960) is a former New Zealand

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player. A

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, Simpson represented

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briefly and then

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, in 1985. He played four matches for the All Blacks including two internationals against Argentina. Simpson is the stepfather of rugby player

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1960 births Living people Rugby union players from Gisborne, New Zealand People educated at Gisborne Boys' High School University of Canterbury alumni New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Canterbury rugby union players Rugby union centres Māori All Blacks players 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1960s-stub