- Peter Winterbottom
Peter James Winterbottom (born
31 May 1960 ) inOtley ,West Yorkshire , is a former Englandrugby union footballer who played as an openside flanker. He was England's most capped openside with 58 caps until being overtaken byNeil Back in 2003. He made his England debut on2 January 1982 against Australia and his final appearance on20 March 1993 against Ireland.Winterbottom was known for his work rate, durability, hard tackling and courage. He was selected on two
British and Irish Lions tours in 1983 and 1993, both toNew Zealand , where he impressed the locals with his fine play, albeit on losing sides. He was the second England player to reach 50 caps, afterRory Underwood and is also on the Twickenham wall of fame 100.Winterbottom played club rugby for Headingley.He also played for
Hawkes Bay inNew Zealand .After rugby
Since his career ended, Winterbottom has carved out a career in finance. He previously worked as a
money broker for BGC Partners alongsideBen Clarke , [ [http://www.prarugby.com/41_399.php The Professional Rugby Players' Association : Players head to Canary Wharf to learn more about City careers ] ] , but left BGC in 2008 to join interdealer broker Creditex.Fact|date=April 2008References
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