US & Wales international rugby league footballer and coach
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 ,[year needed ] [ 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 Tigers and the Crusaders, he played centre , stand-off , scrum-half or loose forward .
Lupton has previously played for the London Broncos and Hull FC .
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,[ 4] continuing the role in 2021 as the club joined the inaugural North American Rugby League season and turned semi-professional.[ 5]
Rugby union
In the fall of 2018, Lupton signed with the New England Free Jacks in the MLR .
International
Lupton was named in the Welsh squad for the 2011 Four Nations , qualifying on 3-years residency.[ 6] [ 7] 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 .[ 8] In that tournament, Lupton captained the Welsh side in losses against Scotland , France , and Ireland .
On 1 Mar 2024 he was named in the United States team for the test against Canada staged in Las Vegas on 3 Mar 2024[ 9] In November of 2024, Lupton was named in the United States team for a two-test tour of South Africa . [ 10]
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