Peter Hepburn | |
Full Name: | Derek Peter Hepburn |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1920 |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Death Place: | Milton on Stour, England |
School: | Eastbourne College |
Position: | Centre / Stand-off |
Repyears1: | 1947–49 |
Repcaps1: | 9 |
Reppoints1: | 4 |
Derek Peter Hepburn (15 March 1920 — 30 April 1996) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]
Born in London, Hepburn was educated at Eastbourne College and served as an Army major in World War II.[2]
Hepburn began playing rugby for Essex club Woodford as a teenager before the war, where he remained through his career, despite offers from more high-profile teams.[3] He made his Scotland debut as a stand-off in their loss to the Wallabies in 1947 and contributed a drop goal. His next four caps, in the 1948 Five Nations, were also as a stand-off, forming a partnership with Dallas Allardice. He was switched to centre for his four 1949 Five Nations matches.[2]