Peter Schuster (rugby union)

Peter Schuster
Date of birthcirca 1952 (age 71–72)[1]
Place of birthApia, Samoa
Notable relative(s)Peter Schuster (son)
John Schuster (brother)
David Schuster(brother)[2]
Josh Schuster (nephew)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970-197? Marist St. Joseph[3] ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1975 Samoa 1 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
1988–95 Samoa

Su'a Peter Felise Schuster (born in Apia, circa 1952) is a Samoan former rugby union player. He played as a fullback. He was the Samoa Rugby Union chairman between 2007 and 2012.[4]

Career

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Schuster was one of the players of the inaugural Marist St. Joseph side in 1970, after that Marist Rugby Club and St Joseph's Rugby Club merged. His first international cap for Samoa was during a match against Tonga, on4 June 1975.[5] His last cap would be also against Tonga, in Apia on 13 July of that same year.

Coaching career

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Between 1988 and 1995, he coached Samoa national rugby union team, leading the Manu Samoa to the 1991 and 1995 Rugby World Cups. He retired from his coaching career in 1995.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Some stuff You never knew about the rise and rise of Samoa rugby- and New Zealand's role in its early years. | Keith Quinn Rugby | Thinking and talking about rugby every day for 50+ years". keithquinnrugby.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Emerging young Peter is of the Samoan Schusters talent". talamua.com. 29 January 2014.
  3. ^ Marist St. Joseph's Sports Club 45th Anniversary Celebrations - Iniini Samoa
  4. ^ "Samoan Rugby gets new CEO from New Zealand - Super Rugby - Super 18 Rugby and Rugby Championship News,Results and Fixtures from Super XV Rugby".
  5. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Breaking up is easy to do; close-up". 10 September 1995. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.
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