Michael Poppmeier

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Michael Poppmeier
Birth nameMichael Poppmeier
Date of birth (1982-07-24) 24 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
DRC Hannover ()
– Villagers ()
– False Bay Rugby Football Club ()
– SC 1880 Frankfurt ()
Correct as of 20 March 2010
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2008 Rosslyn Park F.C. ()
– Lazio Rugby ()
– San Gregorio Catania ()
– Heidelberger RK ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2019 Germany 28 (20)
Correct as of 10 November 2017

Michael Poppmeier (born 24 July 1982 in Durban) [1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Villagers in South Africa and the German national rugby union team.

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He returned to the German side against Georgia on 7 February 2009 after a five-year absence, [1] having made his last international in 2004. [2]

Poppmeier, born in South Africa, started playing rugby in 2000. He has played for Villagers, DRC Hannover, Rosslyn Park F.C., [3] Lazio Rugby and San Gregorio Rugby so far. [4]

Stats

Michael Poppmeier's personal statistics in club and international rugby: [4]

National team

YearTeamCompetitionGamesPointsPlace
2008–10 Germany European Nations Cup First Division406th — Relegated
2010–12 Germany European Nations Cup Division 1B204th

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References

  1. 1 2 Michael Poppmeier profile at scrum.com accessed: 20 March 2010
  2. ↑ DRV XV : Georgien - TotalRugby Einzelkritik (in German) totalrugby.de, published: 9 February 2009, accessed: 23 March 2010
  3. ↑ Rugby / Rosslyn Park / Michael Poppmeier Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine statbunker.com, accessed: 21 March 2010
  4. 1 2 Michael Poppmeier profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 20 March 2010
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