Peter Lillington

Peter Lillington
Birth namePeter Murray Lillington
Date of birthc. 1959 (age 65–66)
Place of birthEly, Cambridgeshire, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Durham University ()
– Cambridge University ()
– Harlequins ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Anglo-Scots ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981-82 Scotland 'B' 2 (0)

Peter Murray Lillington (born 1959 in Ely, Cambridgeshire) is a former Scotland 'B' international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Lillington competed for Durham University RFC as an undergraduate. He continued his studies at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he played for Cambridge University R. U. F. C.[2] For his club rugby, Lillington turned out for Harlequins.[3]

Provincial career

He played for the Anglo-Scots district side in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[4]

International career

He had two caps for Scotland 'B'. Both caps were against France 'B' from 1981 to 1982.[5][6]

He represented Scotland as a forward on the 1981 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand.[7]

Lillington initially pulled out of the tour due to university examinations clashing with the tour schedule, but was recalled to the Scotland squad in June after exams were over.[8][9] He was not capped in a test match.

Family

He is the son of former sprinter Alan Lillington.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Peter M. Lillington". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ MacWeeney, Paul (16 March 1982). "Conditions conquered". The Times. p. 19.
  3. ^ "RICS Rugby Ball Reunites Old Team Mates". CRASH. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  7. ^ "Peter M. Lillington". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Scotland lose Beattie for NZ tour". The Times. 7 May 1981. p. 10.
  9. ^ "Lillington waits in queue". The Times. 11 June 1981. p. 20.
  10. ^ "Heaton Olympians". Heaton History Group. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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