Peter Swanson (rugby player)

Peter Steven Swanson (26 December 1946 – November 2003) was a rugby union and rugby league footballer who represented South Africa in rugby union.[1]

Peter Swanson

Birth name	Peter Steven Swanson
Date of birth	26 December 1946
Place of birth	East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Date of death	November 2003
Place of death	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
School	St. Henry's Marist Brothers' College, Durban
Rugby league career
Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1973–1974 Penrith 21 (18)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1969–1971 Transvaal 30 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1971 South Africa

Playing career

Rugby union

Swanson played provincial rugby in South Africa for Transvaal and in 1971 he was selected for the Springboks to tour Australia. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks and played in four tour matches scoring one try and one conversion.[2]

Rugby league

In 1972 Swanson signed a contract to play rugby league with Penrith in Sydney, Australia.[3] He played for Penrith for two seasons, 1973 and 1974.

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 452
• List of Penrith Panthers players

References

1. Greyvenstein, Chris (1992). Springbok saga : from 1891 to the new beginning (4th ed.). Cape Town: Don Nelson. p. 336. ISBN 1-86806-095-0. OCLC 105375255.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
2. Colquhoun, Andy (2001). South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: MWP Media. p. 411. ISBN 0958423180.
3. "Penrith signs Springbok". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 1972-09-19. p. 64. Retrieved 2020-06-26.