Rob Appleyard

Rob Appleyard
BornRobert Charles A. Appleyard (1972-12-09) 9 December 1972
Height6.20 ft (1.89 m)
Weight16.1 st (102 kg)
SchoolPembroke Comprehensive
UniversityNeath Tertiary College
Rugby union career
PositionFlanker
Current team retired
Youth career
-Pembroke RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Swansea RFC 139 (90)
Sale Sharks
2004Cardiff RFC
Barbarian F.C.
Correct as of 25 June 2014
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997–1998Wales 9 (0)

Robert Charles Appleyard (born 9 December 1972)[1] is a former Wales international rugby union player. A flanker, he played club rugby for Swansea RFC Sale Sharks and Cardiff RFC. He was assistant coach to the Wales national under-20 rugby union team for the 2008 and 2010 Junior Rugby World Cup.[2] He is currently a director/agent at Win sports management.

In June 2011 he was appointed full-time defence coach to Newport Gwent Dragons[3] He started his coaching career as defence coach at the Ospreys before moving west as a skills coach at the Scarlets.

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