James Topping
James “Jimmy” Topping (born December 18, 1974) is a retired Irish rugby player. He won eight caps for the Ireland national rugby union team between 1996 and 2003, playing on the wing. Topping was born in Belfast and played his club rugby for Ballymena and Ulster.[1][2]
| Birth name | James Andrew Topping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | December 18, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Topping also played sevens for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. He played at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens and also played several legs on the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Since retiring from playing, Topping has been involved in coaching, particularly with Ulster youth rugby.
References
- "James Topping". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- "Topping breaks leg, Williams' arm not broken". Irishrugby.ie. 2004-09-20. Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
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