John Alexander Tarpoff (born April 5, 1980) is an American former
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
international.
Born in
St Louis
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
, Tarpoff grew up in the metro area, attending
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville Senior High School is a public high school located in Edwardsville, Illinois.
History
Edwardsville High School was first located on North Kansas Street in downtown Edwardsville. Due to the expansion of the town, a new high school w ...
, Illinois.
Tarpoff, a prop, played for professional Welsh club
Llanelli
Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. ...
in 2002.
Capped 12-times for the
United States
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, Tarpoff was an international player from 2002 to 2006 and was a member of the national squad at the
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup. Originally planned to be hosted by India, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the Indian Rugby Union and Rugby World Cup ...
in Australia, but didn't take the field during the tournament.
See also
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List of United States national rugby union players
List of United States national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the United States national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a match recognized by USA Rugby as a test match (rugby union ...
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
American rugby union players
United States international rugby union players
Rugby union props
Sportspeople from St. Louis
Llanelli RFC players
Expatriate rugby union players in Wales
American expatriate sportspeople in Wales
American expatriate rugby union players
Rugby union players from Illinois