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Keith John Fielding (born 8 July 1949) is an English dual-code international rugby footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a winger. He played representative level rugby union for England, and at club level for Moseley Rugby Football Club before switching to rugby league in 1973, and went on to play representative level rugby league for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Salford.
After leaving school, Fielding went on to play for Loughborough Colleges and Moseley. Fielding won his first cap for England on 8 February 1969, playing against Ireland. Later that month, he scored a try in his second appearance for England in a match against France. In December 1969, he played in England's 11–8 win against South Africa, which was the team's first ever victory against the Springboks.
In 1970, Fielding played a key role in Loughborough College's Middlesex Sevens victory, scoring 11 tries during the tournament, including four in the final against Edinburgh Wanderers.
In 1971, Fielding was signed by Leicester Tigers, but returned to Moseley after playing only one first team game for the club.
Fielding returned to the England squad in 1972, playing in all four matches of the 1972 Five Nations. He made the last of his 10 appearances for England in March 1972 against Scotland.
Fielding scored 39 tries for Moseley in his final season at the club, the second highest total in Britain that year. In April 1973, Fielding represented England in the first ever international rugby sevens tournament.
Fielding played in Salford's 9–19 defeat by Wigan Warriors in the 1973 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 13 October 1973, played , and scored a goal in the 2–6 defeat by Widnes Vikings in the 1974 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 2 November 1974, and played in the 7–16 defeat by Widnes Vikings in the 1975 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 4 October 1975.
Fielding played in Salford's 0–0 draw with Warrington in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at The Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, and played , and scored a try in the 10–5 victory over Warrington in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final replay during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Tuesday 28 January 1975.
He equalled the England national team's record for most tries by an individual in a match when he scored four against France at Parc Lescure, Bordeaux on Saturday 11 October 1975.
Fielding also won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Salford in 1974 against France (2 matches), and in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Australia.
| 1977 | French Heat | 1st |
| 1977 | European Final | 2nd |
| 1978 | World Final | 5th |
| 1981 | Challenge of the Champions | 1st |
| 1981 | British Final | 1st |
| 1981 | International | 3rd |
| 1981 | World Final | 5th |
| 1982 | British Final | 3rd |
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