Dominic Peters
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Full name | Dominic Peters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Acton, London, England | 11 December 1978|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 9 lb (99 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominic Peters (born 11 December 1978 in Acton) is an English former professional rugby league footballer.
Peters played for the London Broncos in the Super League. He has also played for the London Skolars. Dom Peters has also played for London Wasps.[3]
Dominic Peters' position of choice was as a wing. He could also operate in the second-row.
Early career
[edit]Dom Peters was introduced to Rugby Union at Gunnersbury Catholic School, Brentford, Middlesex. It was here that he was recognised as a strong and powerful winger, scoring many tries over a few seasons with the 1st team, helping them on their way to win the Middlesex County Cup for three years in a row from 1995–97.
Dom Peters was seen as a shining example for all inner-city children wanting to get into professional sport after coming through the Broncos youth system.[4] He was seen as a highly promising winger when injury-free.[5]
Drug Controversy
[edit]London Broncos terminated the contract of Dominic Peters after he was handed a 12-month ban by the RFL for taking the banned drug stanozolol.[6][7][8] Peters had the remaining 12 months of his contract torn up after he was banned for steroid abuse.[9]
Representative Football
[edit]Peters was a Lancashire Origin player, despite being London born and bred.[10][11]
Peters played in the first and only fixture of West Indies v South Africa in 2004. He played in the second-row and scored a try.
Dom Peters is a Rugby Union international with Barbados.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Summary: Dominic Peters". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "London Wasps squad for tonight's game". London Wasps. 19 September 2004. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "In a league of his own". BBC. n.d. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (15 June 2003). "Griffin helps push back boundaries". London: Independent. Retrieved 19 October 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Broncos sack Peters". BBC. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "Trio fail drugs tests". BBC. 27 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "Peters forced out after drug ban". Ealing News. 5 June 2003. Archived from the original on 24 August 2002. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "Peters 'devastated' by ban". BBC. 30 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (22 May 2001). "Peters enticed by red rose call". London: Independent. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "Lancashire bloom after long wait". London: Telegraph. 5 June 2001. Retrieved 19 October 2007.[dead link]
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (5 October 2005). "Bajans on the march". London: Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
External links
[edit]- 1978 births
- Living people
- Barbados international rugby union players
- Doping cases in rugby league
- English rugby league players
- English rugby union players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- London Broncos players
- London Skolars players
- Rugby league players from Greater London
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby league utility players
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union players from the London Borough of Ealing
- People from Acton, London
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Ealing
- Wasps RFC players
- West Indies national rugby league team players