Peter Lupton
Personal information
Born (1982-03-07) 7 March 1982
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionLoose forward, Second-row, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–02 London Broncos 27 2 2 0 12
2003–05 Hull F.C. 48 10 3 1 47
2006–08 Castleford Tigers 42 12 0 0 48
2009–11 Crusaders RL 70 16 0 0 64
2012–14 Workington Town 67 14 2 2 62
2015 Barrow Raiders 23 7 0 0 28
2021– Boston 13s 0 0 0 0 0
Total 277 61 7 3 261
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003 Cumbria 1 0 4 0 8
2011–14 Wales 7 1 0 0 4
Rugby union
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–20 New England Free Jacks
2020 Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2021– Boston 13s 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 29 April 2021

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.

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,[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 (Heritage № 857), and the Crusaders he played centre, stand-off, scrum-half or loose forward.

Lupton has previously played for the London Broncos, the Leeds Rhinos, and Hull F.C.

Lupton was named in the Welsh squad for the 2011 Four Nations, qualifying on 3-years residency.[4][5] 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.[6]

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,[7] continuing the role in 2021 as the club joined the inaugural North American Rugby League season and turned semi-professional.[8]

Rugby union

In the fall of 2018, Lupton signed with the New England Free Jacks in the MLR.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Peter Lupton - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  3. ↑ Newsum, Matt (15 June 2016). "Peter Lupton: The rugby league 'pioneer' living the American dream". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Wales release 35-man train-on squad Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 14 September 2011
  5. ↑ Wilson, Andy (18 October 2011). "Matt Seamark, Tyson Frizell and Peter Lupton receive Wales calls". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "2014 European Championships: Peter Lupton to lead Wales out against Scotland". Sky Sports. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Peter Lupton to coach Boston 13s in 2017". USARL.org. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Boston Thirteens appoint former Wales captain Peter Lupton as player-coach". Love Rugby League. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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