Willie Peters was born on 1 March 1979 and is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and a former professional rugby league footballer.
14 Facts About Willie Peters
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Willie Peters had previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons as well as in England for Gateshead, Widnes and Wigan.
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In 1999, Willie Peters joined Gateshead before joining Wigan in 2000.
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Willie Peters played for the Wigan Warriors at scrum half back in their 2000 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens.
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In 2001, Willie Peters joined St George playing with the club for two seasons before returning to Souths in 2003.
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Willie Peters played his two final seasons in Australia with South Sydney where the club finished with back to back wooden spoons.
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In 2004, Willie Peters joined Widnes and played one season with the club before retiring.
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In 2016, Willie Peters became head coach of the Wests Tigers Holden Cup team.
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In 2017, Willie Peters became the assistant coach at Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
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In May 2022, Willie Peters was named as the new coach of Hull KR, succeeding Tony Smith.
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On 8 October 2024, Willie Peters was named as the Super League coach of the year.
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On 12 October 2024, Willie Peters coached Hull Kingston Rovers in their 2024 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan.
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On 15 September 2017, Willie Peters left his position at Manly after it was alleged he had been involved in a fight with another Manly staff member at a pub in The Rocks, Sydney.
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Willie Peters was issued with an infringement notice by police for offensive behaviour.