Anthony "Tony" Fisher is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, and coach of the 1980s and '90s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, as a Hooker, i.e. number 2, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Bradford Northern (twice), Leeds, and Castleford, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums, and coaching representative level rugby league (RL) for South Africa, and at club level for Bramley, Keighley, Doncaster, and Dewsbury.[1]
Playing career
International honours
Tony Fisher won caps for Wales (RL) while at Bradford in 1970 against England, while at Leeds in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, England, Australia, New Zealand, while at Castleford in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against England, Australia, and New Zealand, and in 1977 against England, and France, and while at ? in 1978 against Australia, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Bradford/Leeds in 1970 against Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), and Australia (2 matches), while at Leeds in 1971 against France (2 matches), and in 1978 against Australia (2 matches).[2]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Tony Fisher played Hooker in Leeds' 13-16 defeat to St. Helens in the 1971-72 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972.
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Match programme - Wales vs France (16 Feb 1975)
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Welsh rugby union player and rugby league player and coach |
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