Walter Heppel

Walter George Heppel (2 January 1877 – 4 October 1939) was an English international rugby union player.

Walter Heppel

Full name	Walter George Heppel
Date of birth	(1877-01-02)2 January 1877
Place of birth	Weston-super-Mare, England
Date of death	4 October 1939(1939-10-04) (aged 62)
Place of death	Reading, England
Occupation(s)	Navy officer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1903 England 1 (0)

A native of Somerset, Heppel was a Devon–based forward and gained his sole England cap against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in the 1903 Home Nations. He was one of four changes made to the team after they had lost to Wales.^[1] His Naval career limited further opportunities and by the time of England's next fixture he was reported to have gone abroad.^[2]

Heppel attained the rank of Rear Admiral, with service in China and the Mediterranean, before retiring in 1928.^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players