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Wales international rugby league footballer

Peter Rowe
Personal information
Born (1947-03-11) 11 March 1947 (age 77)
Swansea, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–66 Swansea RFC
Rugby league
PositionWing, Centre, Stand-off, Second-row, Loose forward
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
1974–75 Other Nationalities 5 1 0 0 3
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Peter Rowe (born 11 March 1947) is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, Blackpool Borough, Huddersfield and the Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a wing, centre, stand-off, second-row, or loose forward.

Background

Peter Rowe was born in Swansea, Wales on 11 March 1947.

Playing career

Club career

Rowe joined Wigan from rugby union club Swansea RFC in October 1966.

Peter Rowe played left wing 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, and played left-centre 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.

In January 1976, Rowe was transferred from Blackpool Borough to Huddersfield for a fee of £3,000.

International honours

Peter Rowe won six caps for Wales rugby union at youth level while at Swansea, captaining the 1965/6 Wales youth team. In rugby league, he won 10 caps for Wales while at Wigan, Blackpool Borough, and Huddersfield, including while at Blackpool Borough in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, England, and Australia.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Player Summary: Peter Rowe". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "Player Profile – Peter Rowe". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. "Wigan sign Rowe". The Guardian. London. 13 October 1966. p. 4. ProQuest 185241982.
  6. "1968–1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. Mather, Harold (17 January 1976). "St Helens will hope to close the gap". The Guardian. p. 18. ProQuest 185824430.

External links

Wales squad – 1975 Rugby League World Cup

e.g. (5/8) indicates the number of games played in the 1975 World Cup.

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