Peter Knight (rugby union)

Peter Michael Knight (7 October 1947 - 4 October 2015) was an English rugby union international.[1]

Peter Knight
Full namePeter Michael Knight
Date of birth(1947-10-07)7 October 1947
Place of birthBristol, England
Date of death4 October 2015(2015-10-04) (aged 67)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Winger
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972 England 3 (0)

Knight was raised in Bristol and attended Bristol Cathedral School.[2]

Capped three times by England, Knight was called up to play fullback in the 1972 Five Nations, with the team looking for a successor to Bob Hiller.[3] He featured in two of the matches and later took part in the mid-year tour of South Africa, where he played as a winger in the win over the Springboks at Ellis Park.[4]

Knight, who became a priest, played for Bristol and Gloucestershire.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Injury Threat To Knight's Career". Evening Post. 5 October 1968.
  2. ^ "The obituary notice of Peter KNIGHT". funeral-notices.co.uk. Bristol Post. 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ Mason, John (18 February 1972). "Knight Unruffled By England Prospects". The Daily Telegraph.
  4. ^ "A funny thing happened to Peter in big game". Evening Post. 23 June 1972.
  5. ^ "Rugby priest on the wing and a prayer". The Daily Telegraph. 21 November 2003.
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