Peter Lupton Explained

Peter Lupton
Birth Date:7 March 1982
Birth Place:Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Height:1.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:89abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:London Broncos
Year1start:2000
Year1end:02
Appearances1:27
Tries1:2
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:12
Club2:Hull FC
Year2start:2003
Year2end:05
Appearances2:48
Tries2:10
Goals2:3
Fieldgoals2:1
Points2:47
Club3:Castleford Tigers
Year3start:2006
Year3end:08
Appearances3:42
Tries3:12
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:48
Club4:Crusaders RL
Year4start:2009
Year4end:11
Appearances4:70
Tries4:16
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:64
Year5start:2012
Year5end:14
Appearances5:67
Tries5:14
Goals5:2
Fieldgoals5:2
Points5:62
Club6:Barrow Raiders
Year6start:2015
Appearances6:23
Tries6:7
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:28
Year7start:2021
Year7end:present
Appearances7:0
Tries7:0
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:0
Teama:Cumbria
Yearastart:2003
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:4
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Yearbstart:2011
Yearbend:14
Appearancesb:7
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:4
Yearcstart:2024
Yearcend:present
Coachteam1:Boston 13s
Coachyear1start:2021
Coachyear1end:present
Coachgames1:0
Coachwins1:0
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:0
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Year1start:2018
Ru Year1end:20
Ru Year2start:2020
New:yes
Source:[1] [2]
Updated: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.

Lupton began his career playing rugby league as a, or 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,[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 (Heritage № 857), and the Crusaders he played or .

Lupton has previously played for the London Broncos and Hull FC (Heritage № 1011)

Lupton was named in the Welsh squad for the 2011 Four Nations, qualifying on 3-years residency.[4] [5] 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.[6]

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,[7] continuing the role in 2021 as the club joined the inaugural North American Rugby League season and turned semi-professional.[8]

International

On 1 Mar 2024 he was named in the team for the test against staged in Las Vegas on 3 Mar 2024[9]

Rugby union

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile at loverugbyleague.com. loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Peter Lupton - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project.
  3. Web site: Newsum. Matt. 15 June 2016. Peter Lupton: The rugby league 'pioneer' living the American dream. BBC. 23 May 2021.
  4. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=41183 Wales release 35-man train-on squad
  5. Web site: Wilson. Andy. 18 October 2011. Matt Seamark, Tyson Frizell and Peter Lupton receive Wales calls. The Guardian. 23 May 2021.
  6. Web site: 13 October 2014. 2014 European Championships: Peter Lupton to lead Wales out against Scotland. Sky Sports. 23 May 2021.
  7. Web site: 19 May 2017. Peter Lupton to coach Boston 13s in 2017. USARL.org. 23 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Love Rugby League. 29 April 2021. Boston Thirteens appoint former Wales captain Peter Lupton as player-coach. 29 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Love Rugby League. 1 Mar 2024. Ex-Super League stalwart in USA squad for Canada test ahead of NRL Las Vegas opener.