Peter Lupton

Peter Lupton (born 7 March 1982) is a professional rugby footballer who plays and coaches rugby league for the Boston Thirteens in the North American Rugby League competition.

Peter Lupton

Personal information
Born	(1982-03-07) 7 March 1982 (age 43) Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Loose forward, Second-row, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–02 London Broncos 27 2 2 0 12 2003–05 Hull FC 48 10 3 1 47 2006–08 Castleford Tigers 42 12 0 0 48 2009–11 Crusaders RL 70 16 0 0 64 2012–14 Workington Town 67 14 2 2 62 2015 Barrow Raiders 23 7 0 0 28 2021– Boston 13s 0 0 0 0 0 Total 277 61 7 3 261 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2003 Cumbria 1 0 4 0 8 2011–14 Wales 7 1 0 0 4 2024– United States 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018–20 New England Free Jacks 2020 Boston Irish Wolfhounds Total 0 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2021– Boston 13s 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2] As of 2 March 2024

Lupton began his career playing rugby league as a loose forward, second-row, stand-off, or scrum-half in England and Wales. He earned selection in the Welsh national team after qualifying through 3-years residency, and later captained the team at the 2014 European Cup. Lupton moved to Boston, United States,^{[year needed][3]} and played rugby union professionally and rugby league as an amateur. He was named player-coach of the Boston Thirteens for their first season as a semi-professional club in 2021.

Background

Lupton was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.

Career

Rugby league

He has previously played for Workington Town in Championship 1 and Crusaders in the Super League.

Whilst playing for the Castleford Tigers and the Crusaders, he played centre, stand-off, scrum-half or loose forward.

Lupton has previously played for the London Broncos and Hull FC.

In March 2015, Lupton signed with the Barrow Raiders

In 2016, Lupton joined the Boston 13s in the USA Rugby League. He was named as coach in 2017,^[4] continuing the role in 2021 as the club joined the inaugural North American Rugby League season and turned semi-professional.^[5]

Rugby union

In the fall of 2018, Lupton signed with the New England Free Jacks in the MLR.

International

Lupton was named in the Welsh squad for the 2011 Four Nations, qualifying on 3-years residency.^[6][7] He made his début in a warm-up match against Ireland, but did not feature in the tournament.

Lupton played for Wales at the 2013 World Cup, and captained the side at the 2014 European Cup in the absence of Craig Kopczak.^[8] In that tournament, Lupton captained the Welsh side in losses against Scotland, France, and Ireland.

On 1 Mar 2024 he was named in the United States team for the test against Canada staged in Las Vegas on 3 Mar 2024^[9] In November of 2024, Lupton was named in the United States team for a two-test tour of South Africa. ^[10]