Peter Rowe (rugby)

Peter Rowe
Personal information
Full name Peter H. Rowe
Born January–March 1947 (age 68–69)
Swansea, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–67 Swansea RFC
Rugby league
Position wing, centre, stand-off/five-eighth, second-row, loose forward/lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–73 Wigan 212 55 0 0 165
1973–76 Blackpool Borough
1977–80 Huddersfield
1981–83 Cardiff
Total 212 55 0 0 165
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–79 Wales 10 2 0 1 7
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Peter H. Rowe (birth registered January–March 1947 (age 68–69)[1]) birth registered in Swansea, is a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s playing club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, and Blackpool Borough, Huddersfield, and Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a wing, centre, stand-off/five-eighth, second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, 11 or 12, or 13.[2]

Playing career

International honours

Peter Rowe won 6-caps for Wales (RU) at Youth level while at Swansea 1963…1965, captaining the 1964 Wales team, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Wigan, Blackpool Borough, and Huddersfield 1969…1979 7-caps + 3-caps (sub), including while at Blackpool Borough in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, England, and Australia.[3]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Peter Rowe played Left-wing, i.e. number 5, in Wigan's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968,[4] and played centre, i.e. number 4, in the 6-11 defeat by Leigh in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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