Joshua J. Peters is a Spanish international rugby union player playing for
Newcastle Falcons in
Premiership Rugby. He has previously played for
Coventry and
Cambridge and was part of
Northampton Saints academy and Blackheath until 2020.
Born in Sidcup Peters moved to Spain aged 2,
and began his rugby career in Spain playing for Marbella RFC before returning to the UK to join
Oundle School.
Playing for both Spain Under-17s and Under-18s as well as England Under-17s and Under-18s, Peters featured in the Saints Junior Academy before signing a professional contract to become a part of their Senior Academy set-up.
Peters was selected in the England U17s squad for the 2012/13 season and then featured for the
England U18s in 2013 making his debut against Scotland.
Peters signed a dual-registers contract with
Coventry for the 2016/17 season.
He signed for the
Championship side
Doncaster Knights
Doncaster Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing the town of Doncaster, England. The first XV are known as the "Doncaster Knights", and play in the RFU Championship. Being the most promoted side in English history has led to ...
from the French Nationale side
Stade Dijonnais in July 2021. He then signed for
Premiership side
Newcastle Falcons prior to the 2022/23 season.
Peters made his debut on 3 March 2018 against in Tbilisi.
References
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1995 births
Living people
English rugby union players
Rugby union locks
Coventry R.F.C. players
Rugby union players from Sidcup