Geoff Appleford
| Full name | Geoff Appleford | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6.3 ft) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||
| School | Maritzburg College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000 - 2005 2005 - 2007 |
Natal Sharks Mpumalanga Pumas London Irish Northampton Saints |
75 |
(45) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002 |  England |
1 | (0) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| England |
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Geoff Appleford (born 26 September 1977 in Dundee, South Africa) is a retired rugby union footballer who played for London Irish at centre, then ended his career with Northampton Saints, although because of injury he never played a competitive game for the club. Geoff also played for England. He was educated at Maritzburg College.
A former Natal Shark and Mpumalanga Puma, Appleford joined London Irish in 2000. He made his England Sevens debut in 2001 and won his full England cap in 2002; qualifying through his grandparents. He was a member of London Irish’s Powergen Cup winning team of 2002, starting in the final and scoring two tries.[1]
In the summer of 2005 Appleford joined Northampton Saints.
In January 2007 Appleford was forced to take early retirement after failing to recover fully from a shoulder injury.
Also, Appleford is possibly the only player to be signed whilst injured and retire having not played a game for them.
References
- ↑ "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2009.