Alix Popham

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Alix Popham
Rugby union career
Full name	Alix Jon Popham
Date of birth	(1979-10-17) 17 October 1979
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School	Pentrepoeth Primary, Bassaleg Grammar School
University	Caerleon
Playing career
Position	Number eight, flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1998–2002 2002–2005 2005–2008 2008–	Newport Leeds Tykes Llanelli Scarlets Brive	89 51 62 67	(40) (10) (30) (15)
correct as of 09:30, 29 March 2009 (UTC).
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003–2008	Wales Under-21 Wales A Wales	33	(20)
correct as of 09:30, 29 March 2009 (UTC).

Alix Jon Popham (born 17 October 1979 in Newport)^[1] is a former Welsh rugby union footballer, who played at Number eight or flanker and was captain for the 2009 season at Brive in the French Top 14, having signed from the Llanelli Scarlets in 2008. Popham has also played for Wales, earning 33 caps to date.

Before moving up to the full Welsh squad, Popham captained the Wales Under-21 team and played for Wales 'A'. He moved from Leeds Tykes to the Scarlets in the summer of 2005.^[2] During his time at Leeds he helped them win the 2004–05 Powergen Cup, the final of which he started.^[3] He made his international debut for Wales in June 2003 against Australia. He was also capped another three times before being included in Wales' 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. He played two matches during the tournament.

The following season he played in the 2004 Six Nations Championship, as well as being capped against South Africa in June, and against Japan in November. He played two internationals in 2005, and was capped five times in 2006, in the Six Nations, and against Romania in June.

He is well known for his block-busting tackles, including a tackle on Joe Maddock in a Powergen Cup semi-final against Bath in the 2005–06 season. The centre broke through the Llanelli line, and Popham knocked him side-on, knocking the ball out of Maddock's hands in the process. In his next appearance, London Wasps flanker Johnny O'Connor was knocked out after he ran into Popham's chest.

Honours

Club

Leeds

Anglo-Welsh Cup (1): 2005

References

↑ Alix Popham player profile ESPN Scrum.com
↑ "Leeds agree Popham's Scarlet move". BBC Sport. 28 March 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
↑ "Bath 12-20 Leeds". BBC. 16 April 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

External links

v t e Wales squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Bennett Charvis (c) Cockbain Davies Jenkins Jones, A. Jones, Dafydd Jones, Duncan Llewellyn McBryde Popham Sidoli Thomas, I. Thomas, J. Williams, M. Wyatt

Backs	Cooper Evans Harris Jones, M. Jones, S. Morgan Parker Peel Shanklin Sweeney Taylor Thomas Williams, R. Williams, S.

Coach	Hansen

v t e Wales squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Bennett Charvis Evans Gough Horsman James, W. Jenkins, Gethin Jones, A. Jones, A. W. Jones, D. Owen Popham Rees Thomas, J. Thomas, R. Williams, M.

Backs	Cooper Hook James, D. Jones, M. Jones, S. Morgan Parker Peel Phillips Robinson Shanklin Sweeney Thomas, G. (c) Williams, S.

Coach	Jenkins, Gareth

v t e CA Brive squad

Forwards	Asieshvili Barnard Briatte Buys Caisso Coetzee Da Ros Hauman Hireche Koyamaibole Laurent Ledevedec Leupolu Méla Murphy Pinet Ribes Shvelidze Uanivi Waqaniburotu

Backs	Ferreres Galala Germain Larenjeira Mafi Mailei Mignardi Namy Neveu Pejoine Radikedike Sanchou Sola Swanepoel Voretamaya

Coach	Mola

Persondata
Name	Popham, Alix
Alternative names
Short description	Welsh rugby union player
Date of birth	17 October 1979
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Date of death
Place of death

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