Nick Popplewell

Nick Popplewell
Birth name Nicholas Popplewell
Date of birth (1964-04-06) 6 April 1964
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb)
School Newtown School
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982–1984
1984–1997		 Gorey RFC
Greystones RFC		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–1998 Newcastle Falcons 25 (30)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1987–1997 Leinster ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–1998
1993		 Ireland
British and Irish Lions		 48
3		 (13)
(0)

Nick Popplewell (born 6 April 1964 in Dublin) is an Irish former rugby union player who won 48 caps for his country between 1989 and 1998. He played club rugby for Greystones RFC and the Newcastle Falcons. At Newcastle he made 19 appearances as they won the 1997-98 Premiership.[1] He started all 3 tests for the British & Irish Lions on the tour to New Zealand in 1993.[2] After retiring from rugby, he became an estate agent, and gained a masters degree in business studies.

References

  1. ↑ "Allied Dunbar Premiership, 1997/98 / Newcastle Falcons / Player records". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.justretirement.com/Legends/

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