Quick Facts
Biography
Peter H. Rowe (birth registered first ¼ 1947) is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, Blackpool Borough, Huddersfield and the Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a wing, centre, stand-off, second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.
Background
Peter Rowe's birth was registered in Swansea, Wales.
Playing career
International honours
Peter Rowe won 6-caps for Wales (RU) at Youth level while at Swansea 1963…1965, captaining the 1965/6 Wales Youth team, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Wigan, Blackpool Borough, and Huddersfield 1969…1979 7-caps + 3-caps (interchange/substitute), including while at Blackpool Borough in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, England, and Australia.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
Peter Rowe played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Wigan's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968, and played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 6-11 defeat by Leigh in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.