Peter Rothwell (rugby union) explained

Peter Rothwell
Full Name:Peter Ratcliffe Rothwell
Birth Date:7 July 1929
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Death Place:Sydney, Australia
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1951–52
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:8

Peter Ratcliffe Rothwell (7 July 1929 — 12 September 2013) was an Australian rugby union international.[1]

Educated at North Sydney Technical High School, Rothwell was a Northern Suburbs fullback, capped four times for the Wallabies. He made his way into the national team in 1951, for a home series against the All Blacks, having impressed with his accurate goal-kicking for New South Wales.[2] [3] After playing all three Tests in the series, Rothwell made only one further Wallabies appearance, in a win over Fiji at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1952.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Fullback Is Out Of Test . . 7 August 1952.
  2. News: N.S.W.'s Easy Win Over QLD. Side . . 10 June 1951 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Peter Ratcliffe Rothwell . classicwallabies.com.au . en.