Robert John Fidler (born 21 September 1974 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is a former rugby union footballer, lock forward who played for Bath and Gloucester. He also played two international matches for England against New Zealand and South Africa on the 1998 "tour of hell". He is the son of former England international John Fidler.[1][2][3]

Whilst at Gloucester he started in the 2002 Zurich Championship Final (the year before winning the play-offs constituted winning the English title) in which Gloucester defeated Bristol Rugby,[4] and the 2003 Powergen Cup Final in which Gloucester defeated Northampton Saints.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Rob Fidler". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Llewellyn, David (29 March 1998). "Rugby Union: Gloucester's rising son". The Independent. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Curtis, Tony; Hampshire, Ben (4 June 2014). "Tour from Hell". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Clockwatch: Bristol v Gloucester". BBC. 8 June 2002. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gloucester given hope by cup win amid financial ruins". The Guardian. 7 April 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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