| Rob Appleyard | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Charles A. Appleyard |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Haverfordwest, Wales |
| Height: | 6.2feet |
| Weight: | 16.1st |
| Ru Currentteam: | retired |
| Ru Position: | Flanker |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 25 June 2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pembroke RFC |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2004 |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 139 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | 90 |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 1997–1998 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Wales |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 9 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
| School: | Pembroke Comprehensive |
| University: | Neath Tertiary College |
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.