Peter Preece
England international rugby union player
Rugby player
| Birth name | Peter Stuart Preece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1949-11-15) 15 November 1949 (age 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Meriden[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Preece is a former rugby union international who represented England from 1972 to 1976.[1] Educated at King Henry viii School, Coventry
Early life
Peter Preece was born on 15 November 1949 in Meriden.[1] His father, Ivor Preece, was also a rugby union international who captained England and represented the British Lions in the 1950s.[2]
Rugby union career
Preece made his international debut on 3 June 1972 at Ellis Park in the South Africa vs England match.[1] Of the 12 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 4 occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 17 January 1976 at Twickenham in the England vs Wales match.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Peter Preece Profile on scrum.com
- ^ Griffiths, John (1982). The Book of English International Rugby 1871-1982. Willow Books. p. 358. ISBN 0-00-218006-5.
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England squad – 1973 International Seven-a-side Tournament
- F E Cotton (c)
- D J Duckham
- K J Fielding
- J D Gray
- P S Preece
- A G Ripley
- P A Rossborough
- S J Smith
- R M Uttley
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