Simmons signs two-year deal with Waratahs

Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has signed with Australian Rugby, committing to a two-year deal with the ARU and NSW Waratahs until the end of 2019.

The 28-year old will move south from Queensland to join the NSW Waratahs after 114 games for the Reds.

Simmons, who boasts 73 Test caps, will now remain on Australian shores until the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Simmons already has a Super Rugby title to his name after taking home the trophy with Queensland in 2011, while he was a mainstay for the Wallabies in their run to the World Cup Final in 2015.