Nick Popplewell
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Biography
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. He started all 3 tests for the British & Irish Lions on the tour to New Zealand in 1993 and on 22 February 2013 will play with the British and Irish Legends in a charity match against France. Career Record: Played 48: Won 15, Drew 1, Lost 32. Test Points: 13. Tries: 3.
1995 v England (Dublin) L 20-8 (FN)
1995 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 26-13 (FN)
1995 v France (Dublin) L 25-7 (FN)
1995 v Wales (Cardiff) W 16-12 (FN)
1995 v Italy (Treviso) L 22-12
1995 v New Zealand (Jo'burg) L 43-19 (World Cup)
1995 v Japan (Bloemfontein) W 50-28 (World Cup)
1995 v Wales (Johannesburg) W 24-23 (World Cup)
1995 v France (Durban) L 36-12 (World Cup)
1995 v Fiji (Dublin) W 44-8
1996 v USA (Dublin) W 25-18
1996 v Scotland (Dublin) L 16-10 (FN)
1996 v France (Paris) L 45-10 (FN)
1996 v Wales (Dublin) W 30-17 (FN)
1996 v England (Twickenham) L 28-15 (FN)
1996 v Australia (Dublin) L 22-12
1997 v Italy (Dublin) L 37-29
1997 v France (Dublin) L 32-15 (FN)
1997 v Wales (Cardiff) W 26-25 (FN)
1997 v England (Dublin) L 46-6 (FN)
1997 v New Zealand (Dublin) L 63-15
1997 v Canada (Dublin) W 33-11
1998 v Scotland (TR) (Dublin) L 17-16 (FN)
1998 v France (R) (Paris) L 18-16 (FN)
^ "Allied Dunbar Premiership, 1997/98 / Newcastle Falcons / Player records". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
^ http://www.justretirement.com/Legends/