Peter Buxton

{{Short description|England international rugby union player}}

{{for|the whistleblower|Peter Buxtun}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=November 2012}}

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| birth_name = Peter Buxton

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|8|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cheltenham, England

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| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|115|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}{{cite web |url= http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/gloucester_rugby.php?section=1 |title= Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby |work= web page |publisher= Premier Rugby |access-date= 27 August 2011 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063514/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/gloucester_rugby.php?section=1 |archivedate= 16 June 2012 }}

| school = Cleeve School

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| ru_position = Flanker

| youthyears2 = 1997-2000

| youthclubs1 = Cheltenham RFC

| youthclubs2 = Moseley

| years1 = 2001-2002

| years2 = 2002-2013

| clubs1 = Newport RFC

| clubs2 = Gloucester Rugby

| apps2 = 273

| points2 = 40

| clubupdate = 10 July 2014

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Peter Buxton (born 21 August 1978, in Cheltenham) is a former rugby union footballer who played flanker for Gloucester Rugby.

Buxton signed for Gloucester Rugby from Newport RFC in 2002.[http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/585.php Buxton signs for Gloucester] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726100854/http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/585.php |date=26 July 2011 }} Gloucester Rugby – 17 April 2002 He has gone on to make many appearances for the club and has captained the side on many occasions. Buxton was part of the Gloucester teams that topped the table in the 2002/03, 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons. He also helped Gloucester win the Powergen Cup in 2003 and he captained Gloucester to victory over London Irish in the European Challenge Cup victory in 2006. Buxton has scored 7 tries in 189 appearances for Gloucester, this includes a brace of tries against Bristol in the 08/09 season.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7734355.stm Buxton brace] BBC Sport – 21 November 2008 After 11 years playing for Gloucester Rugby, it was announced Buxton was leaving at the end of this season to join Championship side Bristol Rugby for 2013/14 season.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21416713 Buxton to leave Gloucester and join Bristol for next season] BBC Sport - 12 February 2013 However, Buxton officially announced his retirement from rugby, effectively leaving Bristol to return to Gloucester to become their new Senior Academy Manager.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/23593123|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Peter Buxton retires from rugby to become new Gloucester academy manager|date=6 August 2013}}

Buxton was named among the replacements for England's clash with the Barbarians in 2004 and picked for England's summer tour to South Africa in 2007, but had to withdraw after breaking his hand in Gloucester's Premiership final defeat to Leicester.{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-rugby-sign-Gloucester-stalwart-Peter/story-18124873-detail/story.html#axzz2SVvdcbzg|publisher=This is Bristol|title=Buxton in England squad|date=12 February 2013}}