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Peter Edward Murchie (born 7 January 1986 in Carlisle, England) is an English-born Scottish international rugby union player. His regular playing position is full-back. He plays for Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness Pro 12.
Amateur career
He started his career at North Dorset where he came through their mini and youth sides before leaving to join professional side Bath Rugby. He moved to Waterloo then Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. and then signed for London Welsh RFC just as they turned professional. On moving to Scotland he has played for Dundee HSFP, Stirling County RFC and Aberdeen GSFP RFC as well as professional side Glasgow Warriors.
Professional career
He first joined Bath Rugby before moving to various lower league English clubs.
Murchie signed for London Welsh in 2008, when the club turned professional.
He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2009.
On 21 August 2015 it was announced at a Glasgow Warriors Open Day training session that Murchie would take over the captaincy of the club on a short-term basis while the squad's Scotland players were at the 2015 World Cup.
He has played more than 100 times for Glasgow Warriors.
International career
Murchie's father is from Ayr and used to play rugby for Ardrossan Academicals. Despite having caps for England Under 18 both Murchie and his father were keen on a career in Scotland: "“[My father has] always been keen to get me back north of the border so this move realises an ambition for the two of us.”
He represented Scotland A during their unbeaten 2010–11 and 2011–12 campaigns.
On 24 October 2012 he was named in the full Scottish national team for the 2012 end-of-year rugby union tests.