Peter Knight (rugby union) explained

Peter Knight
Full Name:Peter Michael Knight
Birth Date:7 October 1947
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Position:Fullback / Winger
Repyears1:1972
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Peter Michael Knight (7 October 1947 - 4 October 2015) was an English rugby union international.[1]

Knight was raised in Bristol and attended Bristol Cathedral School.[2]

Capped three times by England, Knight was called up to play fullback in the 1972 Five Nations, with the team looking for a successor to Bob Hiller.[3] He featured in two of the matches and later took part in the mid-year tour of South Africa, where he played as a winger in the win over the Springboks at Ellis Park.[4]

Knight, who became a priest, played for Bristol and Gloucestershire.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Injury Threat To Knight's Career . . 5 October 1968.
  2. Web site: The obituary notice of Peter KNIGHT . funeral-notices.co.uk . . en . 13 October 2015.
  3. News: Mason . John . Knight Unruffled By England Prospects . . 18 February 1972.
  4. News: A funny thing happened to Peter in big game . Evening Post . 23 June 1972.
  5. News: Rugby priest on the wing and a prayer . The Daily Telegraph . 21 November 2003 . en.