Keith Peters (rugby league)

Keith Peters (born 25 January 1986) is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Peters had also captained Papua New Guinea at international level.

Keith Peters
Personal information
Full nameKeith Peters
Born (1986-05-25) 25 May 1986 (age 38)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006–09 Penrith Panthers 10 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–09 PNG Prime Minister's XIII 5 1 0 0 4
2007–09 Papua New Guinea 8 1 0 0 4
As of 9 November 2023

Peters moved from Papua New Guinea to Australia in 1993 aged 7 and played his junior rugby league for Cambridge Park.[1] He attended Patrician Brothers College Blacktown until 2004. He has played several games for the Penrith Panthers, but in 2009 spent most of his time with their feeder club Windsor.[citation needed]

Peters was named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[2]

Peters was named in the PNG squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3] Peters was named as part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2009 Pacific Cup.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Queensland Rugby League (29 October 2009). "Cool Peters Inspires PNG Team". qrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  2. ^ "PNG name preliminary squad". RLWC.com. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Wilshere handed Kumuls captaincy". BBC. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  4. ^ Kumuls named The National, 12 October 2009
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