Peter Murray Lillington (born 1959 in Ely, Cambridgeshire) is a former Scotland 'B' international

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player.

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. For his club rugby, Lillington turned out for Harlequins.

Provincial career

He played for the

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district side in the

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International career

He had two caps for Scotland 'B'. Both caps were against France 'B' from 1981 to 1982. He represented

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as a forward on the 1981 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand. 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. He was not capped in a test match.

Family

He is the son of former sprinter Alan Lillington.

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* 1959 births Living people Alumni of Hatfield College, Durham Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players Durham University RFC players Harlequin F.C. players Rugby union players from Ely, Cambridgeshire Scotland 'B' international rugby union players Scottish Exiles (rugby union) players Scottish rugby union players Rugby union flankers {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub