Apple Pope
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Apple Pope is an American rugby league
player who currently plays for the United States national team
. He has also played for the Jacksonville Axemen
. His position is hooker.
, near Jacksonville. He is a registered nurse
by profession. He began his rugby league
career in the Jacksonville Axemen
's inaugural season in 2006. His brother Taco Pope has also played for the Axemen and the United States rugby league team
.
Pope made his debut on the national team at the Rugby League Atlantic Cup in 2009
. He was named team captain for the 2010 Atlantic Cup
, leading the team to victory, and was named player of the game.
In 2010 he went to Australia
to attend training camps, and was named to the trial team of the Tweed Heads Seagulls
.
On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards
dinner was held at the Tower of London
and Pope was named the United States
player of the year.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who currently plays for the United States national team
United States national rugby league team
-2008 & 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying:In October 2006, The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game...
. He has also played for the Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...
. His position is hooker.
Career
Pope was born in Yulee, FloridaYulee, Florida
Yulee is a census-designated place in Nassau County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,392 at the 2000 census. The city was named for David Levy Yulee, Senator from Florida.-Geography:Yulee is located at ....
, near Jacksonville. He is a registered nurse
Registered nurse
A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...
by profession. He began his rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
career in the Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...
's inaugural season in 2006. His brother Taco Pope has also played for the Axemen and the United States rugby league team
United States national rugby league team
-2008 & 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying:In October 2006, The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game...
.
Pope made his debut on the national team at the Rugby League Atlantic Cup in 2009
2009 Atlantic Cup
- Squads :- External links :* http://www.jaxaxe.com/Home/tabid/129/newsid540/326/Default.aspx* http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1146* http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/317...
. He was named team captain for the 2010 Atlantic Cup
2010 Atlantic Cup
-Canada vs Jamaica:-United States vs Canada:...
, leading the team to victory, and was named player of the game.
In 2010 he went to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to attend training camps, and was named to the trial team of the Tweed Heads Seagulls
Tweed Heads Seagulls
The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, and is the only non-Queensland team to play in the Queensland Cup.-History:...
.
On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards
RLIF Awards
The Rugby League International Federation currently oversees and awards the major international sporting award for rugby league on an annual basis and has done so since its inception in 2004....
dinner was held at the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
and Pope was named the United States
United States national rugby league team
-2008 & 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying:In October 2006, The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game...
player of the year.