About Peter Wallace (rugby league)
Peter James Wallace (born 16 October 1985) is a retired Australian footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers, the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL and represented Scotland in international rugby league. A New South Wales State of Origin representative, Wallace began his career playing as a halfback but later moved to hooker. He announced his immediate retirement following a string of injuries on 12 June 2018. He works as an assistant coach for the Penrith Panthers, and is set to become the club's head coach at the start of the 2028 season, following current head coach Ivan Cleary announcing that he was finishing his contract at the end of the 2027 season. == Background == Wallace was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and raised in Blaxland, New South Wales by his mother Dianne. Wallace has never met his father, who reportedly remained in Melbourne. He attended Blaxland East Public School and Blaxland High School, and played his junior rugby league for Lower Mountains Eagles before moving to St Marys Saints at the age of 12. Wallace is of Scottish descent through his maternal grandmother. == Playing career == === Penrith Panthers === Wallace made his NRL début at Canberra Stadium against the Canberra Raiders in round 17 of the 2005 season. He did not feature throughout the entire 2006 NRL season for Penrith.
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