Peter Edwards is a New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 former rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 player who represented his country

New Zealand national rugby league team

The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...

 in 1993.

Playing career

A product of Manawatu, Edwards played for the Upper Hutt Tigers in the Wellington Rugby League

Wellington Rugby League

Wellington Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Greater Wellington region. It is responsible for the local competition of the same name, as well as its representative team, the Wellington rugby league team.- Local Senior Competition :The...

 and was part of the side that won the Appleton Shield in 1993. He then played for Wellington in the 1993 National Provincial Competition

1993 New Zealand rugby league season

The 1993 New Zealand rugby league season was the eighty sixth season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the National Provincial Championship competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League...

 and was selected to trial for the New Zealand Kiwis. Edwards was subsequently selected to tour Great Britain with the national side and made his Test debut against France

France national rugby league team

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. Edwards has also represented the New Zealand Māori side

New Zealand Maori rugby league team

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In 1994 Edwards joined the Hutt Valley Firehawks

Hutt Valley Firehawks

The Hutt Valley Firehawks were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Hutt Valley in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. In 1995 there nickname was shortened to just "Hawks" and 1996 they were known as the Hutt Valley Dolphins....

 in the new Lion Red Cup

Lion Red Cup

The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being accepted into the Winfield Cup. The competition was a...

. He was named at Fullback in the Lion Red Cup team of the year and toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents.

Edwards then joined the new Auckland Warriors franchise in the Australian competition but could not break into the first grade side, instead Edwards played in the reserve grade team.

In 1996 Edwards moved to England and joined the Salford City Reds

Salford City Reds

Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...

 in the Super League

Super League

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. While played for Salford Edwards moved into the forward pack, playing at Hooker and Loose Forward. He played in over 50 matches for Salford.

Edwards later played with the Doncaster before retiring.