Peter Preece is a former rugby union international who represented

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from 1972 to 1976. Educated at King Henry viii School, Coventry

Early life

Peter Preece was born on 15 November 1949 in Meriden. His father,

Ivor Preece Ivor Preece (15 December 1920 – 14 March 1987) was an English rugby union footballer who represented and captained England Schools, England and Coventry. He is the only Coventry RFC player to have achieved this accolade. He was selected to pl ...

, was also a rugby union international who captained England and represented the British Lions in the 1950s.

Rugby union career

Preece made his international debut on 3 June 1972 at Ellis Park in the

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match. Of the 12 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 4 occasions. He played his final match for England on 17 January 1976 at

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in the

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match.

References

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