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Langi Peters

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Langi Peters
Full nameLangi Daniel Peters
Date of birth (1979-04-03) 3 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight257 lb (117 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 Wairarapa Bush 11 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–07 Fiji 5 (0)

Langi Daniel Peters (born 3 April 1979) is a Fijian former rugby union international.[1]

Biography

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Peters, one of twins, is a native of Nausori.[2]

Rugby career

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A 6 ft 6 in lock, Peters played a season of New Zealand provincial rugby with Wairarapa Bush in 2006 and was a member of their Meads Cup-winning side. After first playing in France in 2008, Peters competed for various clubs in the country's lower divisions on a contract basis and at the age of 44 won a Fédérale 1 title with Stade Langonnais in 2023.[3]

Peters made five capped appearances for Fiji between 2005 and 2007, debuting off the bench against Samoa in Apia.[4] He was ruled out of contention for the 2007 Rugby World Cup when he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Seru, Maikeli (22 October 2021). "Peters make impact return". The Fiji Times.
  2. ^ a b "Rugby. Ancien international fidjien, le colosse Langi Peters détonne à Caen". actu.fr (in French). 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Fijian trio help French club win 5th division title". The Fiji Times. 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ Koroiwasa, Waisale (29 September 2021). "Peters says age has no barrier". The Fiji Times.
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