Michael Poppmeier

Michael Poppmeier
Rugby union career
Full name	Michael Poppmeier
Date of birth	(1982-07-24) July 24, 1982
Place of birth	Durban, South Africa
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Playing career
Position	Lock
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	DRC Hannover Villagers RFC
correct as of 20 March 2010.
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007–2008	Rosslyn Park F.C. Lazio Rugby San Gregorio Catania
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Germany
correct as of 8 April 2012.

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.

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 RFC, 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]

Year	Team	Competition	Games	Points	Place
2008–10	Germany	European Nations Cup First Division	4	0	6th — Relegated
2010–12	Germany	European Nations Cup Division 1B	2	0	4th

1 2 Michael Poppmeier profile at scrum.com accessed: 20 March 2010
↑ DRV XV : Georgien - TotalRugby Einzelkritik (German) totalrugby.de, published: 9 February 2009, accessed: 23 March 2010
↑ Rugby / Rosslyn Park / Michael Poppmeier statbunker.com, accessed: 21 March 2010
1 2 Michael Poppmeier profile at totalrugby.de (German) accessed: 20 March 2010

Squads

Western Province – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Don Armand Ruan Botha Chris Cloete Stephan Coetzee Carel du Preez Tjoppie Ferreira Tazz Fuzani Gerbrandt Grobler Brok Harris Chris Heiberg Vince Jobo James Kilroe Rohan Kitshoff Graham Knoop Helmut Lehmann Cobus Nel Sikhumbuzo Notshe Ryan Olivier Michael Poppmeier Jody Reyneke Michael Rhodes Dylan Rogers Rayn Smid Wilhelm van der Sluys Francois van Wyk Ashley Wells Mike Willemse Did not play: Shameegh Allen Nizaam Carr Deon Carstens Wesley Chetty Reuben Johannes Oli Kebble Jean Kleyn Renier Marais Scarra Ntubeni Charlton van Jaarsveld Christo van Wyk Alistair Vermaak

Backs	Ederies Arendse Marcel Brache Kurt Coleman Bolla Conradie Patrick Howard Berton Klaasen Cheslin Kolbe Dillyn Leyds Godlen Masimla Ricky Schroeder Tim Swiel Gary van Aswegen Michael van der Spuy Kobus van Wyk Devon Williams Did not play: Craig Barry Damian de Allende JP du Plessis Nic Groom Johnny Kôtze Kyle Lombard Tshotsho Mbovane Craig Pheiffer Chris Smith Elmo Thomas Chevandré van Schoor

Coach	John Dobson

Germany squad – 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division

Forwards	Baracat Brenner Coly Danso Didebashvili Elloway Faber Hauck Hinds-Johnson Houston Hug Kasten Krause Metz Mohr Pipa Poppmeier Preussner Rosenthal Schliwa Schmidt (c) Sieber (c) Tekkal Trick Tussac Van Look Wacha Widiker Wilhelm

Backs	Brierley Buckman Chaule D. Davies K. Davies Eckert G. Franke M. Franke Grzanna Güngör (c) Hackl Heimpel C. Liebig S. Liebig Pagnon Pyrasch Simm Strauch Sztyndera Takaendesa Ulrich Von Grumbkow Walger Weselek Wiedemann

Coach	Finsterer Stolorz Kuhlmann

Germany squad – 2010-2012 European Nations Cup First Division

Forwards	Armitage Bayer Brenner Coly Danso Hauck Henderson Hinds-Johnson Hug Kanning Kasten Kohler Krause May Mohr Poppmeier Sauer Schliwa Schmidt Strappazon Tussac Valette Wetzel Widiker (c) Wilhelm Zeiler

Backs	Armstrong Buckman Davies Eckert G. Franke M. Franke Galli Güngör Heimpel Hilsenbeck Himmer Jordaan Keinhorst Liebig Manawatu Menzel Pagnon Parkinson Pyrasch Simm Soteras-Merz Strauch Sztyndera Von Grumbkow

Coach	Schippe

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