James “Jimmy” Topping (born 18 December 1974) is an
Irish
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
rugby former player and current coach. As a player, he won eight caps for the
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team is the men's representative national team for the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland competes in the annual Six Nations Champi ...
between 1996 and 2003, playing on the wing. Topping was born in Belfast and played his club rugby for
Ballymena
Ballymena ( ; from ga, an Baile Meánach , meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim.
The town is built on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I i ...
and
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...
.
Topping also played sevens for the
Ireland national rugby sevens team
The Ireland national rugby sevens team competes in several international rugby sevens competitions. The team is governed by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).
Ireland competes as a "core team" on the World Rugby Sevens Series, a competiti ...
. He played at the
2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens
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and also played several legs on the
World Rugby Sevens Series
The World Rugby Men's Sevens Series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by World Rugby featuring national sevens teams. Organised for the first time in the 1999–2000 season as the IRB World Sevens Series, the com ...
.
Since retiring from playing, Topping has been involved in coaching, including Ulster youth rugby, and the
Ireland national rugby sevens team
The Ireland national rugby sevens team competes in several international rugby sevens competitions. The team is governed by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).
Ireland competes as a "core team" on the World Rugby Sevens Series, a competiti ...
.
References
Irish rugby union players
Ireland international rugby union players
Rugby union wings
Ulster Rugby players
Ballymena R.F.C. players
Living people
1974 births
Ireland international rugby sevens players
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