Peter James Wallace was born on 16 October 1985 and is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
33 Facts About Peter Wallace
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Peter Wallace announced his immediate retirement following a string of injuries on 12 June 2018.
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Peter Wallace was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and raised in Blaxland, New South Wales by his mother Dianne.
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Peter Wallace has never met his father, who reportedly remained in Melbourne.
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Peter Wallace attended Blaxland East Public School and Blaxland High School, and played his junior rugby league for Lower Mountains Eagles before moving to St Marys Saints at the age of 12.
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Peter Wallace made his NRL debut at Canberra Stadium against the Canberra Raiders in round 17 of the 2005 season.
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Peter Wallace did not feature throughout the entire 2006 NRL season for Penrith.
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Peter Wallace was the subject of controversy when he was dropped to NSWRL Premier League in round 15 of the NRL competition in 2007.
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However Peter Wallace had earned a man of the match award only two weeks before, but had a poor game the week later.
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The controversy came when claims were made that Peter Wallace was dropped due to the fact that he had signed with the Broncos, but teammate Joel Clinton, who was Brisbane bound, wasn't dropped.
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Peter Wallace denied these claims, and wanted to fulfill his contract with the Penrith club, even if it was in premier league.
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Peter Wallace guided his new club to a first round victory over his old club, the Penrith Panthers, before picking up consecutive "Man of The Match" awards in his next two matches, wins for Brisbane.
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Peter Wallace performed very strongly while Darren Lockyer was injured and provided much needed stability in Brisbane's halves and a good kicking game.
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Peter Wallace was selected for the City vs Country Origin match in 2008.
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In May, 2008, Peter Wallace was selected as halfback for New South Wales for game I of State of Origin on 21 May at ANZ Stadium.
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Peter Wallace had a hand in two tries and placed a pin point accurate kick for Anthony Quinn to score the second try of the night.
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Peter Wallace made only one error and took many hits from Queensland players, making 29 tackles.
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Peter Wallace was selected for the Blues again in Game II before he ruptured a testicle and missed Game III.
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On 15 July 2008, Peter Wallace extended his contract with the Brisbane Broncos until 2012.
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On 20 October 2008, Peter Wallace was arrested after a scuffle with security at a pub in Mooloolaba, Queensland, where it was believed he was celebrating his 23rd birthday.
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Peter Wallace was selected for NSW City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.
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Peter Wallace was injured at the time of Brisbane's 2009 post-Origin slump and upon his return the club enjoyed its best winning streak in five years, reaching the finals.
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However, in Brisbane's second play-off win Peter Wallace broke his ankle, meaning he would miss the grand final qualifier.
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Peter Wallace played for the Penrith Panthers again from the 2014 NRL season.
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Peter Wallace sustained a season-ending ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on his left knee on 27 July 2014.
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Peter Wallace played in all 26 games scoring five tries, kicking three goals, and one field goal.
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Peter Wallace played 19 games in 2017 NRL season, scoring two tries.
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On 12 June 2018, Peter Wallace announced his retirement from the NRL effective immediately.
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Gould revealed Peter Wallace had played the last two seasons with no anterior cruciate ligament after a failed knee reconstruction.
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Peter Wallace joined Penrith's coaching staff immediately as he transitioned into life after playing.
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Eligible through his maternal grandmother, Peter Wallace was unable to represent Scotland at the 2008 World Cup due to treatment for injuries.
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Peter Wallace made his international debut at the 2013 World Cup, playing at halfback in all four of Scotland's matches.
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Peter Wallace was unavailable for the 2016 Four Nations due to an elbow injury sustained at the end of the 2016 NRL season.