Personal information | ||
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Full name | Damian Hopley | |
Date of birth | 12 April 1970 | |
Place of birth | London, England | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
Weight | 14 st 9 lbs (93 kg) | |
School(s) attended | St Benedict's School, Ealing and Harrow School | |
University(s) | University of St Andrews, University of Cambridge | |
Club information | ||
Position(s) | Wing / Centre | |
Current club | Retired | |
Youth clubs | ||
Years | Club | |
1990 โ 92 | Wasps Academy | |
Senior clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (points) |
1992 โ 98 | University of St Andrews RFC London Wasps |
43 (95) |
Representative teams | ||
England A England |
3 |
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Sevens National teams | ||
1993 | England | 1993 Sevens World Cup |
* Professional club appearances and points |
Damian Hopley born 12 April 1970 in London, is a former rugby union player for London Wasps and England.
Hopley's position of choice was on the wing or in the centres.
He was a member of the successful England sevens team that won the Melrose Cup in the inaugural IRB 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens at Murrayfield.
Hopley won 3 caps for England and retired in 1998 after injuries forced him to retire at the age of 27.[1] He is the founder and chief executive of the Professional Rugby Players' Association, launched in August 1998, as the representative body and collective voice of professional rugby union players in England. The PRA was set up to look after the interests of all professional players, from Academy players to the Superstars of the International game. The PRA is a not-for-profit registered trade union.
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