Dick Collopy Explained

Dick Collopy
Full Name:Richard J. Collopy
Birth Date:2 May 1899
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Relatives:George Collopy (father)
Bill Collopy (brother)
Position:Front row
Repyears1:1923–25
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:0

Richard J. Collopy was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Dublin, Collopy was the son of 1890s Ireland forward George Collopy.[1]

Collopy suffered severe injuries serving as a lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during World War I.[1]

A strong scrummager, Collopy was a tireless forward and played for Bective Rangers. He joined his brother Willie in the Ireland front row in 1923 and was a regular fixture in the team for three Five Nations campaign, also appearing once against the All Blacks.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: A Family Record . Dublin Evening Telegraph . 8 February 1924.
  2. News: R. J. Collopy (Bective Rangers) . Sport (Dublin) . 1 November 1924.