Born in Scotland Peters attended Brentwood School, Essex,[1] and the University of Cambridge, where he became captain of rugby.
He was first appointed Scottish captain for the 1999 match against Italy, but sustained a shattered kneecap in April 1999, and was out of the game for over a year.
In March 2000, whilst still undergoing rehabilitation and surgery on his knee, it was discovered that he had testicular cancer, which was successfully treated with chemotherapy.
[5] Peters scored a memorable try in 1995 vs Wales at Murrayfield, regarded by Bill McLaren as "one of the great tries".
[9] He also commentates on rugby for BBC Radio 5 Live and is a celebrity supporter of the Orchid cancer charity.