Peter Mirrielees
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Peter Mirrielees is a rugby union
player who represents Otago in the ITM Cup.
when he made 5 starts over the course of the season. Through the following two campaigns, he was the second-choice hooker to Jason Macdonald
, although he made a further 6 starts for the province.
For the 2010 Super 14 season
, Mirrielees was included in the wider training group of the Highlanders. After Macdonald suffered a season-ending injury, Mirrielees was called into the main squad and included in the matchday 22 for the final 4 matches of the season, but was left on the bench on each occasion.
Macdonald's injury also meant that Mirrielees became Otago's starting hooker for the 2010 ITM Cup
. He started 9 matches for the province over the course of the season, although he was dropped for 2 matches mid-season for disciplinary reasons.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who represents Otago in the ITM Cup.
Playing career
Mirrielees made his debut for Otago in 2005, but didn't become a regular for the side until the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup2007 Air New Zealand Cup
The 2007 Air New Zealand Cup was a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Thursday 26 July 2007, and the Final, in which Auckland defeated Wellington, was held on Saturday 20 October....
when he made 5 starts over the course of the season. Through the following two campaigns, he was the second-choice hooker to Jason Macdonald
Jason Macdonald
Jason Macdonald is a rugby union player who plays at hooker for Otago in the ITM Cup. He has previously played in the Super 14 competition for the Highlanders and Crusaders, but his career is currently on hold following a ruptured Achilles tendon.-Provincial Rugby:Macdonald is one of the...
, although he made a further 6 starts for the province.
For the 2010 Super 14 season
2010 Super 14 season
The 2010 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2010 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 29 May. The 2010 season was the fifth and last season of the expanded Super 14 format. The schedule, which covers 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one...
, Mirrielees was included in the wider training group of the Highlanders. After Macdonald suffered a season-ending injury, Mirrielees was called into the main squad and included in the matchday 22 for the final 4 matches of the season, but was left on the bench on each occasion.
Macdonald's injury also meant that Mirrielees became Otago's starting hooker for the 2010 ITM Cup
2010 ITM Cup
The 2010 ITM Cup was the 34th provincial rugby union competition, the fifth since the competition reconstruction in 2006 and the first under the new sponsor of ITM , involving the top 14 provincial unions of New Zealand...
. He started 9 matches for the province over the course of the season, although he was dropped for 2 matches mid-season for disciplinary reasons.