diff --git a/tablib/core.py b/tablib/core.py
index 054d542..e93d454 100644
--- a/tablib/core.py
+++ b/tablib/core.py
@@ -571,7 +571,16 @@ class Dataset(object):
         self.rpush(row, tags)
 
 
-    def pop(self):
+    def lpop(self):
+        """Removes and returns the first row of the :class:`Dataset`."""
+
+        cache = self[0]
+        del self[0]
+
+        return cache
+
+
+    def rpop(self):
         """Removes and returns the last row of the :class:`Dataset`."""
 
         cache = self[-1]
@@ -580,6 +589,12 @@ class Dataset(object):
         return cache
 
 
+    def pop(self):
+        """Removes and returns the last row of the :class:`Dataset`."""
+
+        return self.rpop()
+
+
     # -------
     # Columns
     # -------