Christopher Lippert
| Date of birth | March 31, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby player, coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Lippert (known as Chris Lippert; born March 31, 1963) is an American retired rugby union player who played at prop for the United States national rugby union team and the Barbarian F.C.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Lippert was born in San Diego, California, U.S., on March 31, 1963. Lippert debuted for the United States national rugby union team on September 23, 1989. He made a total of 38 test appearances for the USA Eagles, including the 1991 Rugby World Cup, and captained the team in the 1996 Pan-American Championship.[2] Lippert played 3 matches for the Barbarian F.C.[3] He was an All-American and won a National Championship with San Diego State University in 1987. He also won five national titles from 1989 to 1996 while playing as a front-row stalwart for the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club.[4]
Lippert was the first USA player to surpass 36 caps and his 38 caps was a national record when he retired in 1998.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring from professional rugby, Lippert served as the Manager for the United States national rugby sevens team[6] and for the USA Eagles 15's, including the 2003 Rugby World Cup.[7]
Awards
[edit]Lippert was inducted into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame in 2020.[8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Christopher Lippert". ESPN scrum. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Eagles announce squad for tour of Scotland and Wales". ESPN.com. September 26, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Eagles announce squad for tour of Scotland and Wales". ESPN.com. September 26, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "All-Tome American List: Chris Lippert". Goff Rugby Report. March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "All-Tome American List: Chris Lippert". Goff Rugby Report. March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "News from OMBAC Rugby". myemail.constantcontact.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Eagles announce squad for tour of Scotland and Wales". ESPN.com. September 26, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Announced". USA Rugby. April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.