Peter Lupton
US & Wales international rugby league footballer and coach
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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.
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| Born | 7 March 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Second-row, Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lupton began his career playing rugby league as a loose forward, second-row, stand-off, or scrum-half 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,[year needed][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 Tigers and the Crusaders, he played centre, stand-off, scrum-half or loose forward.
Lupton has previously played for the London Broncos and Hull FC.
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,[4] continuing the role in 2021 as the club joined the inaugural North American Rugby League season and turned semi-professional.[5]
Rugby union
In the fall of 2018, Lupton signed with the New England Free Jacks in the MLR.
International
Lupton was named in the Welsh squad for the 2011 Four Nations, qualifying on 3-years residency.[6][7] 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.[8] In that tournament, Lupton captained the Welsh side in losses against Scotland, France, and Ireland.
On 1 Mar 2024 he was named in the United States team for the test against Canada staged in Las Vegas on 3 Mar 2024[9] In November of 2024, Lupton was named in the United States team for a two-test tour of South Africa. [10]