Peter Lupton

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Peter Lupton
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Personal information
Born (1982-03-07) 7 March 1982 (age 42)
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Loose forward, Second-row, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000–02 London Broncos 2722012
2003–05 Hull FC 48103147
2006–08 Castleford Tigers 42120048
2009–11 Crusaders RL 70160064
2012–14 Workington Town 67142262
2015 Barrow Raiders 2370028
2021– Boston 13s 00000
Total2776173261
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003 Cumbria 10408
2011–14 Wales 71004
2024– United States 20000
Rugby union
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018–20 New England Free Jacks
2020 Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Total00000
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2021– Boston 13s 0000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 2 March 2024

Peter Lupton (born 7 March 1982) is a professional rugby footballer who plays and coaches rugby league for the Boston Thirteens in the North American Rugby League competition.

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Lupton began his career playing rugby league as a loose forward , second-row , stand-off, or scrum-half in England and Wales. He earned selection in the Welsh national team after qualifying through 3-years residency, and later captained the team at the 2014 European Cup. Lupton moved to Boston, United States,[ year needed ] [3] and played rugby union professionally and rugby league as an amateur. He was named player-coach of the Boston Thirteens for their first season as a semi-professional club in 2021.

Background

Lupton was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.

Career

Rugby league

He has previously played for Workington Town in Championship 1 and Crusaders in the Super League.

Whilst playing for the Castleford Tigers and the Crusaders, he played centre , stand-off , scrum-half or loose forward.

Lupton has previously played for the London Broncos and Hull FC.

In March 2015, Lupton signed with the Barrow Raiders

In 2016, Lupton joined the Boston 13s in the USA Rugby League. He was named as coach in 2017, [4] continuing the role in 2021 as the club joined the inaugural North American Rugby League season and turned semi-professional. [5]

Rugby union

In the fall of 2018, Lupton signed with the New England Free Jacks in the MLR.

International

Lupton was named in the Welsh squad for the 2011 Four Nations, qualifying on 3-years residency. [6] [7] He made his début in a warm-up match against Ireland, but did not feature in the tournament.

Lupton played for Wales at the 2013 World Cup, and captained the side at the 2014 European Cup in the absence of Craig Kopczak. [8] In that tournament, Lupton captained the Welsh side in losses against Scotland, France, and Ireland.

On 1 Mar 2024 he was named in the United States team for the test against Canada staged in Las Vegas on 3 Mar 2024 [9] In November of 2024, Lupton was named in the United States team for a two-test tour of South Africa. [10]


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References

  1. ↑ "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Peter Lupton - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  3. ↑ Newsum, Matt (15 June 2016). "Peter Lupton: The rugby league 'pioneer' living the American dream". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Peter Lupton to coach Boston 13s in 2017". USARL.org. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Boston Thirteens appoint former Wales captain Peter Lupton as player-coach". Love Rugby League. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Wales release 35-man train-on squad Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 14 September 2011
  7. ↑ Wilson, Andy (18 October 2011). "Matt Seamark, Tyson Frizell and Peter Lupton receive Wales calls". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "2014 European Championships: Peter Lupton to lead Wales out against Scotland". Sky Sports. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ex-Super League stalwart in USA squad for Canada test ahead of NRL Las Vegas opener". Love Rugby League. 1 March 2024.
  10. ↑ https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/former-salford-red-devils-winger-earns-shock-usa-call-up-in-rugby-league-return
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