Simon Kasprowicz is a former Australian professional
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player who has played for the
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs ( or ;), referred to as the Waratahs, are an Australian professional rugby union team representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super Rugby competition. The Riverina and other southern parts of the state, ...
and
Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
also known as Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara Rugby Club, are a Japanese rugby union team based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The owner of this club is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
The club was founded in 1981. It ...
in Japan. He primarily played at
flanker.
Early life
Kasprowicz attended
Brisbane State High School
, motto_translation = Knowledge is Power
, city = South Brisbane
, state = Queensland
, country = Australia
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, type = Public, selective, co-educational, secondary, ...
.
Career in Australia
Kasprowicz played 21 matches for the
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs ( or ;), referred to as the Waratahs, are an Australian professional rugby union team representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super Rugby competition. The Riverina and other southern parts of the state, ...
from 2002 to 2004, scoring two tries.
Career in Japan
Kasprowicz played in Japan between 2005 and 2008 for the
Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
also known as Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara Rugby Club, are a Japanese rugby union team based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The owner of this club is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
The club was founded in 1981. It ...
.
Post playing
Kasprowicz now works as a director for portfolio sales for
CBRE Group
CBRE Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate services and investment firm. The abbreviation CBRE stands for Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis. It is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2021 reven ...
in Sydney.
Personal life
Kasprowicz is the younger brother of former Australian cricketer
Michael Kasprowicz
Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972) is a former Australian international cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He is a right arm fast bowler. He represented Queensland and played in the English county scene at first clas ...
. Their father is from
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
.
References
Living people
Australian rugby union players
Australian people of Polish descent
Rugby union players from Brisbane
New South Wales Waratahs players
Rugby union flankers
Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars players
Australian expatriate rugby union players
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate rugby union players in Japan
People educated at Brisbane State High School
Year of birth missing (living people)
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