Peterites: Past vs Present at Rugby

It all begins on coming Saturday, 5th of April 2008 at CR and FC Grounds when past and present Peterite Rugby greats will clash in Peterite Legends vs SPC Rugby Team 2008 for the late Hussain Didi Challenge Shield, staged to commence the 2008 Rugby Season.

St. Peter's College was one of the first four Colleges which launched Sri Lanka's foray into this exciting sport, 76 years ago, leading to a ground swell of talent that fed a growing rugby club culture that is today knocking on the doors of international rugby.

Year 2007 concluded as St. Peter's College 1st XV Rugby team under Ranuka Jayasinghe was crowned as the undisputed Schools Rugby Double Champions after an immaculate all round performances. Be it playing skills, talent, and sportsmanship, disciplines (both players and spectators of St. Peter's) or match organizing, Peterites stood above the rest.