| Robert Simpkins | |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 1960 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Position: | Lock,, centre, |
| Club1: | South Sydney |
| Year1start: | 1981 |
| Year1end: | 83 |
| Appearances1: | 40 |
| Tries1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 38 |
| Club2: | Eastern Suburbs |
| Year2start: | 1984 |
| Year2end: | 87 |
| Appearances2: | 48 |
| Tries2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 28 |
| Club3: | Gold Coast Chargers |
| Year3start: | 1988 |
| Year3end: | 91 |
| Appearances3: | 72 |
| Tries3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
| Points3: | 4 |
| Source: | [1] |
Robert Simpkins (born 23 May 1960) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. During his career, he played in a number of positions, primarily as a lock, hooker and centre. He played eleven seasons in the NSWRL, notching 160 appearances in the competition for South Sydney (1981–83), the Eastern Suburbs (1984–87) and the Gold Coast Chargers (1988–91).[1] [2]
Simpkins' son, Ryan (born 1988), played for the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans.[3]