Peter Palmer (rugby union) explained

Peter Palmer
Relatives:Dan Palmer (son)
Position:Hooker
Provinceyears1:1982–92
Provinceapps1:35
Provincepoints1:8

Peter Palmer is an Australian former rugby union player.

Palmer is the son of NSW Country second-rower Harold "Hadja" Palmer.[1]

A hooker, Palmer was a product of Illawarra rugby and represented Australia under-18s. He featured regularly in the New South Wales state side from 1982 to 1992 and was a reserve for Australia's 1991 Rugby World Cup squad.[2]

Palmer is the father of former Wallabies prop Dan Palmer.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Punk's a chip off the old block . . 1 May 1988. 20 August 2024.
  2. News: Illawarra is favourite . . 6 June 1981 . 20 August 2024 . 38 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Keeble . Tim . Palmer re-signs with Waratahs until 2011 . . 6 June 2008 . 20 August 2024 . en-AU.