Nick Popplewell
Encyclopedia
Nick Popplewell 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
. He started all 3 tests for the British & Irish Lions on the tour to New Zealand in 1993
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
former rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who won 48 caps for his country
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
between 1989 and 1998. He played club rugby for Greystones RFC
Greystones RFC
Greystones Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Greystones, County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. The club was formed in 1937. They won their first trophy in1944 when they won the Metropolitan League...
and the Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
. He started all 3 tests for the British & Irish Lions on the tour to New Zealand in 1993