Greg Peterson (rugby union)
| Birth name | Gregory H. Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | The Scots College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg Peterson (born 26 March 1991) is an Australian-born USA international
Club career
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
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
Peterson was drafted to
Peterson joined the Union Bordeaux Bègles in France on 28 December 2018, as a replacement for the injured Jandré Marais.[8]
On 19 March 2019, Peterson returned to England to join with Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby on a two-year deal from the 2019-20 season.[9] Peterson left Newcastle after the 2022-23 season. [10]
He started the 2023-24 season with a short term contract with the Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. He played the first 9 rounds of the URC and also played against Bayonne in a European Champions Cup match.
In 2024 he signed for the San Diego Legion in the MLR.
International career
Peterson represented Australia under 20 in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[11]
Though born in Australia, Peterson qualified to play for the
International tries
- As of 20 November 2021 [14]
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada
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Ottawa, Canada | Twin Elm Rugby Park | 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches | 22 August 2015 | Win | 23 – 41 |
Family
Peterson's grandfather played rugby for the U.S. national team, and his father played American football at Northwestern University in Chicago.[12]
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.
- ^ "Greg Peterson signs for Newcastle Falcons". Americas Rugby News. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Newcastle Falcons: Gary Graham & Micky Young among 15 players departing". BBC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Under 20s squad announcement Archived 19 July 2012 at archive.today. ARU. 2011.
- ^ a b Curtis. "Waratah Greg Peterson Emerges As Another U.S.-Eligible".
- ^ "Eagles selected for November Tour". USA Rugby.
- ^ "Greg Peterson". 20 November 2021.