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Rob Vickers

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Rob Vickers
Date of birth (1981-12-02) December 2, 1981 (age 43)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006-2019 Newcastle Falcons 250 (50)

Rob Vickers (born 2 November 1981 in Yorkshire, England) is a former rugby union player. He represented Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership, playing as a hooker.

Vickers played rugby for Durham University, graduating in 2004.[2] He stayed on to complete a Masters in Management before commencing his rugby career.[2]

In May 2018, after more than 250 appearances for the club, it was announced that Vickers would retire at the conclusion of the 2018 Aviva Premiership season.

References

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  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Durham University Sports Review". Issuu. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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