Peter Warfield Explained

Peter Warfield
Birth Name:Peter John Warfield
Birth Date:1 April 1951
Birth Place:Waddington, Lincolnshire
Ru Position:Centre
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:0
Repyears1:1973-75
University:Durham and Cambridge

Peter John Warfield (born 1 April 1951) is a former rugby union international who represented England in both the 1973 Five Nations and 1975 Five Nations tournaments.[1]

Personal

Warfield attended Haileybury and Imperial Service College and earned a two-year scholarship to the University of North Carolina.[2] He matriculated at Durham University (Hatfield College) in 1971 to read for the General Arts course, where he competed for Durham University RFC and received a full palatinate. He continued his education at St John's College, Cambridge, earning a PGCE in 1975.

Rugby union career

Warfield, a centre, made his test debut against New Zealand on 6 January 1973. He earned 6 international caps in total, with his only win coming against Scotland at Twickenham during the 1975 Five Nations. He played his club rugby for Rosslyn Park.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter John Warfield . ESPN scrum . 7 September 2019.
  2. Book: Moyes . Arthur . Be The Best You Can Be: A History of Sport in Hatfield College, Durham University . 2007 . Hatfield College Trust . Durham . 132–134.
  3. News: Glover . Tim . Park reviving in the old-fashioned way . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/park-reviving-in-the-old-fashioned-way-124840.html . 26 May 2022 . subscription . live . 7 September 2019 . . 19 January 2003.