Robert Charles Appleyard (born 9 December 1972) 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. He is currently a director/agent at Win sports management. In June 2011 he was appointed full-time defence coach to Newport Gwent Dragons He started his coaching career as defence coach at the Ospreys before moving west as a skills coach at the Scarlets.