Robert Dibble | |
Birth Name: | Robert Dibble |
Birth Date: | 15 November 1882[1] |
Birth Place: | Bridgwater, Somerset |
Death Date: | [2] |
Death Place: | Bournemouth |
Position: | Forward |
Repteam2: | Anglo-Welsh |
Repcaps1: | 22 |
Repcaps2: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Reppoints2: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 1906–1912 |
Repyears2: | 1908 |
Years1: | . |
Years2: | . |
Years3: | 1911-21 |
Clubs1: | Bridgwater |
Clubs2: | Bridgwater & Albion RFC |
Clubs3: | Newport RFC |
Clubs4: | Somerset |
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]
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]