Peter Lupton
Encyclopedia
Peter Lupton in Whitehaven, Cumbria
, England
is a rugby league
player for the Crusaders in the Super League
competition.
Whilst his position of choice is as at /, he can also play in a number of other positions. Whilst playing for Castleford Tigers
and the Crusaders he played Centre, Stand Off, Scrum Half, Second Row and Loose Forward.
Lupton has previously played for the London Broncos, Leeds Rhinos
and Hull.
Lupton was named in the Welsh
preliminary squad for the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations
. He qualifies to play for Wales based on residency.
Whitehaven
Whitehaven is a small town and port on the coast of Cumbria, England, which lies equidistant between the county's two largest settlements, Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, and is served by the Cumbrian Coast Line and the A595 road...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is a rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Crusaders in the Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
competition.
Whilst his position of choice is as at /, he can also play in a number of other positions. Whilst playing for Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
and the Crusaders he played Centre, Stand Off, Scrum Half, Second Row and Loose Forward.
Lupton has previously played for the London Broncos, Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
and Hull.
Lupton was named in the Welsh
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
preliminary squad for the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations
2011 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2011 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was the third staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament and was played in England and Wales during October and November of 2011...
. He qualifies to play for Wales based on residency.