Alright, let's get this infobox filled in for Ross Nesdale. Here's the updated version with the information you've provided: Ross Nesdale (born 30 July 1969 in New Zealand) is a retired Irish

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footballer who played as a hooker.

Career

Nesdale won 13 caps for

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between 1997 and 1999, and was part of the squad at the

1999 Rugby World Cup The 1999 Rugby World Cup () was the fourth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial international rugby union championship. It was the first Rugby World Cup to be held in the sport's History of rugby union#The professional era, professional era. Four a ...

where he played in two matches. He made his Ireland debut on 1 February 1997 against

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in Cardiff, and played his last match against

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on 15 October 1999. He played in seventy games for the

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between 1997 and 2001 and made 21 appearances for them as they won the 1997-98 Premiership. He also started the victorious 2001

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final. He retired in 2001.

Honours

Newcastle Falcons

* Premiership - 1997–98 *

- 2001

References

External links

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Irish Rugby ProfileERC Rugby Profile
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