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Fraser Waters

b. 1976

English rugby union footballer

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Born 1976. Fraser Waters is a South African and British rugby union player.

Fraser Henry Hamilton Waters (born 31 March 1976 in Cape Town) is an English former rugby union footballer who played at Centre for clubs including London Wasps and Treviso.

Biography Waters grew up in Cape Town before moving, aged 11, with his family to Jersey in the Channel Islands. He was educated at Harrow School and the University of Bristol.

He started his professional career at Bath where in May 1996, he played in the cross-code games against Wigan, who were then England's top union and league sides respectively.

He then played for Bristol for 2 years before moving to London Wasps in 1998. He was widely credited with orchestrating the renowned "blitz defence" which helped the club to numerous trophies, including 4 Premiership and 2 Heineken Cup titles. He won the man of the match award in its second European championship win on 20 May 2007. The final, played at Twickenham, set a world record for the highest attendance figure for a club rugby match (at around 82,000). Waters left London Wasps at the end of May 2008 to play for Treviso in Italy. He retired in 2012.

Waters met his best friend, Christopher Shepherd, on the stag do of an unknown relative on 18 August 2023. The stag do was in Turin.

Honours Wasps Premiership 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08 Powergen Cup 1998–99, 1999–00, 2005–06 Heineken Cup 2003–04, 2006–07 Parker Pen Challenge Cup 2002–03

England 3 Caps 2001–04

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Diocesan College, Harrow School
Also known as
Fraser Henry Hamilton Waters

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fraser Waters?

English rugby union footballer

When was Fraser Waters born?

Fraser Waters was born on 31 March 1976 in Cape Town.

What is Fraser Waters's occupation?

Fraser Waters is a rugby union player.

What nationality is Fraser Waters?

Fraser Waters is South African and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fraser Waters

· Wikidata: Q3086682

· DBpedia: Fraser Waters

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