Greg Peterson (rugby union)
Greg Peterson (born 26 March 1991) is an Australian-born rugby union player currently with the Newcastle Falcons. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors. His regular playing position is lock. Peterson has played professionally in Australia and Europe. Peterson has played for the United States national rugby union team since 2014, including at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
| Birth name | Gregory H. Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Scots College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional and club career
Australia
Peterson started with Manly in Australia. Peterson was named in the Waratahs squad ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season.[1] In 2014, Peterson was appointed as captain of the North Harbour Rays for the teams' opening game in the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship.[2]
Europe
Following his season with the Rays, Peterson earned a trial with Leicester Tigers and eventually signed a contract that would keep him there until the end of the 2014–15 season, but he made only a few appearances for Leicester.[3]
Peterson signed a two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12 starting in the 2015–16 season.[4] While in Scotland he played for Glasgow Hawks when not in use by the Glasgow Warriors.[5] Peterson was drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season.[6]
Peterson was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018–19 season.[7]
Peterson joined the Union Bordeaux Bègles in France on 28 December 2018, as a replacement for the injured Jandré Marais.[8]
International career
Australia
Peterson represented Australia under 20 in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[9]
United States
Though born in Australia, Peterson qualified to play for the United States national team by virtue of his American grandfather.[10] Peterson was named in the Eagles 35-man roster for their 2014 end-of-year tests against New Zealand, Romania, Tonga and Fiji.[11] He made his debut against Romania on 8 November 2014, coming off the bench at the 62nd minute. Peterson played for the U.S. at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Family
Peterson's grandfather played rugby for the U.S. national team, and his father played American football at Northwestern University in Chicago.[10]
References
- Rugby News Archived 1 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Superxv.com.
- "Peterson locked in to lead Rays" (Press release). Rays Rugby. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Peterson signs with Leicester". This is American Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- "Greg Peterson Signs With Glasgow". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- "Peterson set to return – Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- "Glasgow Warriors – Pro-player draft". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft – Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- "Bordeaux-Bègles: le 2e ligne australo-américain Peterson comme joker médical". France 24 (in French). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- Under 20s squad announcement Archived 19 July 2012 at Archive.today. ARU. 2011.
- Curtis. "Waratah Greg Peterson Emerges As Another U.S.-Eligible".
- "Eagles selected for November Tour". USA Rugby.