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Robert Dibble (15 November 1882 – 1963) was an English rugby union international who represented England from 1906 to 1912. He also captained the side in 1909 and 1912.[2]
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| Birth name | Robert Dibble | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1882[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bridgwater, Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1963 (aged 80–81)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bournemouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Dibble was born in 1882 in Bridgwater.[2] His father was Robert Dibble (1848–1938) his mother Fanny Boon (1848–1930). Despite being illiterate, his father rose to be the respected manager of the local brickworks.
Dibble played as a forward for the Bridgwater RFC rugby club and made his international debut for England against Scotland on 17 March 1906 at Inverleith.[2]
He took part in the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, playing three games.[2]
Of the 22 matches he played for England or the British Lions he was on the winning side on 11 occasions.[2] He played his final match for England on 16 March 1912 at Inverleith in the Calcutta Cup (Scotland vs England) match.[2]
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