Michael Poppmeier

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.

Michael Poppmeier

Birth name	Michael Poppmeier
Date of birth	(1982-07-24) 24 July 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Durban, South Africa
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) DRC Hannover () – Villagers () – False Bay Rugby Football Club () – SC 1880 Frankfurt () Correct as of 20 March 2010 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2008 Rosslyn Park F.C. () – Lazio Rugby () – San Gregorio Catania () – Heidelberger RK () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2019 Germany 28 (20) Correct as of 10 November 2017

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

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

• As of 8 April 2012