| Fullname | Joshua William Simm |
|---|---|
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
| Birth date | 27 February 2001 (age 25) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 15 st 2 lb (96 kg) |
| Club 1 | St Helens |
| Year1start | 2019 |
| Year1end | 22 |
| Appearances 1 | 19 |
| Tries 1 | 7 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 28 |
| Club 2 | → Leigh Centurions |
| Year2start | 2019(loan) |
| Appearances 2 | 4 |
| Tries 2 | 1 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 4 |
| Club 3 | → Leigh Centurions |
| Year3start | 2021(loan) |
| Appearances 3 | 1 |
| Tries 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 3 | 0 |
| Points 3 | 0 |
| Club 4 | → Hull FC |
| Year4start | 2022(loan) |
| Appearances 4 | 5 |
| Tries 4 | 2 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 4 | 0 |
| Points 4 | 8 |
| Club 5 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Year5start | 2023 |
| Appearances 5 | 23 |
| Tries 5 | 8 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 5 | 0 |
| Points 5 | 32 |
| Club 6 | Castleford Tigers |
| Year6start | 2024 |
| Year6end | 25 |
| Appearances 6 | 28 |
| Tries 6 | 13 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 6 | 0 |
| Points 6 | 52 |
| Club 7 | Catalans Dragons |
| Year7start | 2026 |
| Year7end | present |
| Appearances 7 | 4 |
| Tries 7 | 1 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 7 | 0 |
| Points 7 | 4 |
| New | yes |
| Club 8 | → Saint-Estève XIII Catalan |
| Year8start | 2026(loan) |
| Appearances 8 | 3 |
| Tries 8 | 3 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 8 | 0 |
| Points 8 | 12 |
| Source | [1][2] |
| Updated | 8 February 2026 |
| Retired | no |
Josh Simm (born 27 February 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He is the grandson of St Helens legend Geoff Pimblett.
He has previously played for St Helens and Castleford Tigers in the Super League and the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. He has spent time on loan at Leigh Centurions in both the Championship and the Super League, and at Hull FC in the Super League.
Background
Simm was born in St Helens, England. He is the grandson of St Helens legend Geoff Pimblett.[3]
Playing career
St Helens
In the 2019 under 19s academy season, Simm scored a total of 30 tries in 20 games, beating his previous season's total of 29 tries in 23 games.[citation needed]
Simm made his Super League début for St Helens against the London Broncos in July 2019.[4]
Simm would go on to score his first Super League try in round 17 of the 2020 Super League season vs Leeds Rhinos, where he scored a hat-trick in a man of the match performance.[5]
Simm made seven appearances for the St Helens in 2022 including the Challenge Cup semi-final defeat to Wigan Warriors. The outside back also made a further five Super League appearances for Hull FC where he spent the second half of last season on loan, scoring two tries.[citation needed]
Leigh Centurions (loan)
On 13 April 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Leigh in the Super League on a short-term loan.[6]
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
In October, St Helens announced Simm would be moving on elsewhere. On 24 October, Simm signed for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup in Australia for the 2023 season.[7]
Castleford Tigers
On 3 October 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Simm on a two-year deal.[8][9] He said, "I'm absolutely buzzing, I really can't wait! The Cas fans can expect full commitment, and 100% effort in every game, and I pride myself in being able to score from anywhere in attack."[10]
Simm was assigned squad number 2 ahead of the 2024 season.[11] He made his Castleford debut in round 1 against the Wigan Warriors,[12] and scored his first try in round 3 against the Warrington Wolves.[13] In round 5, he scored two tries against the Catalans Dragons.[14]
In the first game of the 2025 season, Simm made his first appearance in 10 months and scored a length-of-the-field try against Bradford in the Challenge Cup.[15] He finished the year as Castleford's top tryscorer with 8 in 21 appearances.[1]
Catalans Dragons
On 6 September 2025, it was announced that Simm would join Catalans Dragons in the Super League from 2026 on a two-year deal.[16]
He is currently appearing for the Catalans Dragons reserve side, Saint-Estève XIII Catalan, in the Super XIII.
Statistics
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens | 2019 | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2021 | Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Super League | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| → Leigh Centurions (loan) | 2019 | Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| → Hull FC (loan) | 2022 | Super League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 2023 | Queensland Cup | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Castleford Tigers | 2024 | Super League | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | Super League | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Total | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | ||
| Catalans Dragons | 2026 | Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 80 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 124 | ||
References
- ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
- ^ "Josh Simm - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Callum Hazzard, Jack Welsby and Josh Simm will be promoted to the first team in 2019". St Helens RLFC. 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Super League: London Broncos v St Helens". BBC.
- ^ "St Helens 40-8 Leeds". Sky Sports. 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Leigh sign Josh Simm on loan from St Helens". Love Rugby League. 13 Apr 2021. Retrieved 13 Apr 2021.
- ^ "Former St Helens outside back Josh Simm signs for Brisbane Broncos' feeder club Wynnum Manly Seagulls". Serious About Rugby League. 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Simm joins Castleford". Castleford Tigers. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Josh Simm: Castleford Tigers sign ex-St Helens centre for 2024 season". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Shaw, Matthew (3 October 2023). "Josh Simm out to silence doubters after landing Castleford Tigers deal". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (20 January 2024). "Castleford Tigers 2024 squad numbers: 11 new signings receive their jerseys, with 31 shirts handed out". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Jay (17 February 2024). "Super League: Castleford Tigers 4-32 Wigan Warriors - Reigning champions begin with hard-earned win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Super League: Warrington Wolves 30-8 Castleford Tigers - Comfortable win for Wire". BBC Sport. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Super League: Catalans Dragons 40-14 Castleford Tigers - Fourth win in five games for French side". BBC Sport. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Bradford upset Cas as Salford & Giants go through". BBC Sport. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Olawumi, Ben (6 September 2025). "Off-contract Castleford Tigers star seals cross-Super League switch for 2026". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 28 September 2025.