Peter Rothwell (rugby union)
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Full namePeter Ratcliffe Rothwell
Born7 July 1929
Melbourne, Australia
Died12 September 2013 (aged 84)
Sydney, Australia
Position
Fullback
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| Born | 7 July 1929 Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 September 2013 (aged 84) Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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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]