Peter Nelson rugby player
Peter Nelson rugby player

Peter Nelson

5th Oct 1992 1.80m/87kg Fullback

Tonga beat Canada twice in 5 days

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tonga continued its mastery over Canada, running in six tries for a comfortable 36-12 win in an international rugby test match. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men lost 28-3 to the 15th-ranked Pacific Islanders...

Canada name squad for home fixtures vs Belgium and Spain

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

As summer fixtures against Belgium and Spain draw nearer, Canada’s Senior Men’s 15s Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named his 30-man squad for the double header.     June 14, 2022...

Chile stun Canada with historic victory

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a massive occasion for Chile on Saturday evening as they powered to their first ever win over the Canadians.    The match took place at Estadio Elías Figueroa and the...

Canada name squad for Wales and England

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canada Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named 30 members of a 32-man squad for the upcoming internationals against Wales and England. The two remaining spots will be filled in due course as the fitness of...

Canada name extended 40-man squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canada has announced the Men's Rugby Team's Extended 40 Man Roster for the Men’s 15s July & Fall Test windows.     The travelling roster for the July matches in the UK will be...

Peter Nelson set to join Seattle Seawolves

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canada’s World Cup flyhalf Peter Nelson is set to join the Seattle Seawolves. The 27-year-old from Northern Ireland has agreed a deal for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Rugby season pending...

Rugby World Cup 2019: New Zealand 63-0 Canada

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Barrett brothers celebrated making Rugby World Cup history by scoring a try apiece as ruthless holders New Zealand hammered Canada 63-0 at Oita Stadium on Wednesday.     Beauden Barrett,...

Fourth Rugby World Cup looms for prolific try-scoring Canada winger DTH van der Merwe

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Kingsley Jones has announced the 31-player World Cup roster that will represent Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Japan.   Canada is one of 20 nations that have qualified for...

McFarland Praises Ulster’s Departing Players And Coaches

4 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster Rugby have confirmed that Peter Nelson, Ian Nagle, Jack Owens and David Busby will leave the province this summer. This news follows the confirmed departures of Darren Cave, Rory Best (both retired)...

Round 16 Highlights: Ulster Rugby v Zebre Rugby

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster come away with a full 5 points after a comprehensive 54-7 win over Zebre. Rob Herring grabbed a first-half hattrick thanks to Ulster's dominance at the set piece. Zebre's only points of the...