Peter Wackett (born 20 November 1987) is a professional

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player for

Rugby Lions The Rugby Lions, nicknamed The Lions, is an English rugby union club based in Rugby, Warwickshire. The club plays its home matches at Webb Ellis Road. Its developmental squad is known as the Crusaders. The club also has a ladies team known as ...

. Wackett proved to be an influential player for the

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A team, scoring a winning try in their opening fixture of the 2007–08 season against Moseley. His primary position is fullback. He was released by Leeds in summer 2011, and was signed by

. Wackett won the league with the Lions in his first season. He was a regular fixture in Lions' title-winning side, and proved a popular figure with the fans. Injury kept him out of most of the end of the season. After the Lions had completed their phenomenal league season - in which they won every game - Wackett was interviewed by the Rugby Advertiser, saying "The squad started as individuals and came together as a squad who played good rugby against some tough opposition."

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People educated at St Peter's School, York 1987 births Living people English rugby union players Leeds Tykes players Rugby union players from Harrogate Rugby union fullbacks {{English-rugbyunion-bio-stub