Peter John Warfield is a former

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international who represented

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in both the 1973 Five Nations and 1975 Five Nations tournaments.

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Warfield attended

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and earned a two-year scholarship to the

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. He matriculated at Durham University ( Hatfield College) in 1971 to read for the General Arts course, where he competed for Durham University RFC and received a full palatinate. He continued his education at St John's College, Cambridge, earning a PGCE in 1975.

Rugby union career

Warfield, a

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, made his test debut against

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on 6 January 1973. He earned 6 international caps in total, with his only win coming against

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during the 1975 Five Nations. He played his club rugby for Rosslyn Park.

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* 1951 births Living people English rugby union players England international rugby union players Rosslyn Park F.C. players Rugby union players from Lincolnshire Durham University RFC players People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College Alumni of Hatfield College, Durham University of North Carolina alumni Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Rugby union centres {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub