Greg Peterson (rugby union)
| Full name | Gregory Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg Peterson (born 26 March 1991) is an Australian-born USA international rugby union footballer currently with the Glasgow Warriors. His regular playing position is Lock.
Rugby career
Amateur career
Peterson started with Manly in Australia.
While in Scotland he played for Glasgow Hawks when not in use by the Glasgow Warriors.[1]
Professional career
Super Rugby
Peterson was named in the Waratahs squad ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season.[2]
National Rugby Championship
In 2014, Peterson was appointed as captain of the North Harbour Rays for the teams' opening game in the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship.[3]
English Premiership
Following his season with the Rays, Peterson earned a trial with Leicester Tigers and eventually signed a contract that would keep him there until the end of the 2014–15 season.[4]
Pro 12
After making only a few appearances for Leicester Peterson signed a two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors starting in the 2015–16 season.[5]
International career
Australia
Peterson represented Australia under 20 in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[6]
United States
Though born in Australia, Peterson qualified to play for the United States national team by virtue of his American grandfather.[7] Peterson was named in the Eagles 35-man roster for their 2014 end-of-year tests against New Zealand, Romania, Tonga and Fiji.[8] He made his debut against Romania on 8 November 2014, coming off the bench at the 62nd minute.
Family
Peterson's grandfather played rugby for the U.S. national team, and his father played American football at Northwestern University in Chicago.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/03/03/peterson-set-return
- ↑ Rugby News. Superxv.com.
- ↑ "Peterson locked in to lead Rays" (Press release). Rays Rugby. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Peterson signs with Leicester". This is American Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Greg Peterson Signs With Glasgow". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Under 20s squad announcement. ARU. 2011.
- 1 2 Waratah Greg Peterson Emerges As Another U.S.-Eligible
- ↑ Eagles selected for November Tour