Peter represented Canterbury and New Zealand Universities, playing for the latter against Hong Kong in 1970

After arriving in Hong Kong in 1973, having retired from serious rugby, Peter coached the Hong Kong team against the national teams, of Wales Scotland and France between 1976- 1979 when those teams stopped over on their way to Japan

Thereafter he coached both the Hong Kong team and  Football Club teams from time to time

Peter served on the committee of the HKRU for many years, initially as Chairman of Selectors, and later as Director  of Development. He was one of the principal instigators of the development program commenced in the early 1980s 

He was the Chairman of the Union between 1998 and 1999 and 1997 to 2000

He also served as President of the Asian Rugby Union during his second tenure as Chairman of the HKRU

Peter was appointed President of the Union in 2016