Peter Preece
Appearance
Birth name | Peter Stuart Preece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 November 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Meriden[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Preece is a former rugby union international who represented England from 1972 to 1976.[1] Educated at King Henry viii School, Coventry
Early life
[edit]Peter Preece was born on 15 November 1949 in Meriden.[1] His father, Ivor Preece, was also a rugby union international who captained England and represented the British Lions in the 1950s.[2]
Rugby union career
[edit]Preece made his international debut on 3 June 1972 at Ellis Park in the South Africa vs England match.[1] Of the 12 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 4 occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 17 January 1976 at Twickenham in the England vs Wales match.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Peter Preece Profile on scrum.com
- ^ Griffiths, John (1982). The Book of English International Rugby 1871-1982. Willow Books. p. 358. ISBN 0-00-218006-5.
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- 1949 births
- Living people
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union players from Solihull
- England international rugby sevens players
- Coventry R.F.C. players
- English rugby sevens players
- Warwickshire County RFU players
- English rugby union biography stubs