About Peter McLean
Born 1954. Peter McLean is a rugby union player.
Peter William McLean (born 8 February 1954) is an Australian former rugby union international.
Born in Brisbane, McLean attended Brisbane State High School and Gatton Agricultural College. He is a member of a famous rugby family, as one of seven Wallaby representatives. His father Bill McLean captained the Wallabies and his grandfather Doug McLean senior was a dual-code international. Cousin Paul McLean was a Wallaby teammate.
McLean, nicknamed "Spider", played first-grade for Brisbane club Easts and made his Queensland debut in 1976. He was capped 16 times as a Wallabies lock between 1978 and 1982. His international career included the Bledisloe Cup wins of 1979 and 1980, which was the first time the Wallabies had secured back to back series wins.
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Who is Peter McLean?
rugby player
When was Peter McLean born?
Peter McLean was born on 8 February 1954.
What is Peter McLean's occupation?
Peter McLean is a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter McLean (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter McLean. https://biography.guide/peter-mclean-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Peter McLean." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-mclean-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Peter McLean." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peter-mclean-rugby-union-player/.
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