Peter Browne (rugby union)
Rugby player
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Peter Browne (born 25 October 1987) is a former professional rugby union player who played lock and back row for Newcastle Falcons, Harlequins, London Welsh and Ulster from 2007 to 2018.
25 October 1987
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| Born | Peter Browne 25 October 1987 Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dean Close School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Durham University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Capped by England at student level, he was also eligible to play for Ireland through his father, Rev. Leonard Browne, who was previously the Headmaster of Dean Close Preparatory School,[1] and had represented Ulster and Ireland at rugby at schools level in the 1970s. Browne was born in Bristol,[2] and was educated at Dean Close School, Cheltenham.[3] He gained a place in the Gloucester academy,[2] before studying theology at Durham University. In 2008, in his second year at Durham, he made his debut for Newcastle Falcons.[4]
After three season with Newcastle, he joined Harlequins in 2010.[5] During his three seasons there the team won the 2010–11 European Challenge Cup, the 2011–12 Premiership and the 2012–13 LV Cup.[6] He then moved to London Welsh, where he helped get them get promoted to the Premiership before being relegated again to the Championship.[2] He signed for Ulster in 2015,[7] and played three seasons there, before retiring in 2018 on medical advice following a series of concussions.[6] Since retiring, he has worked for Christians in Sport as their rugby lead and as a member of their international team.[4]