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Full name | Peter Benson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 24 January 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Benson (born 24 January 1967) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for the North Sydney Bears, Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast (Twice), Wakefield Trinity and the Canberra Raiders. He played as a fullback , wing or centre. [2]
Peter Benson played left-centre and scored three goals in Wakefield Trinity's 29-16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the 1992–93 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 18 October 1992. [3]
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