- Date of Birth26 / 11 / 1948
- Lions Tours1977, 1980
- International CapsEngland / Lions.
- Lions Origin ClubsBarbarians, Leicester Tigers, Old Brockleians
A former captain of Leicester Tigers, Peter Wheeler made his Lions debut on the 1977 Tour to New Zealand, featuring in 13 matches, including three of the four Tests against the All Blacks.
Wheeler – who made 349 appearances during a 16-year spell with the Tigers – scored his only try of that Tour against the Hanan Shield Districts in Timaru, a game in which the Lions were victorious, winning 45-6.
Wheeler was also selected for the 1980 Tour to South Africa, playing in all four Tests against the Springboks. He scored one try on that Tour, against Orange Free State in Potchefstroom just days before the first Test in Cape Town.