Societe Generale Valley Rugby Football Club are ecstatic to announce that Augustine Leger, a highly regarded and accomplished coach, has joined their ranks as the new Club Coaching Officer and Men's Premiership Head Coach.

This appointment is seen as a significant step forward for Valley RFC, as the club continue striving to elevate their performance and achieve new heights in the rugby scene in Hong Kong. With Leger's wealth of experience and expertise, coupled with his positive attitude and motivation towards developing athletes and the club culture, his impact will ripple across the whole club and we have no doubt Valley RFC are poised for a promising future.

Commonly known as Gus, his most recent coaching appointments have been roles in Super Rugby with Moana Pasifika and Auckland Blues U20’s, New Zealand Secondary Schools and the New Zealand Barbarian Schools program. He has spent over a decade involved with implementing high performance rugby environments and coaching teams that have developed outstanding athletes who have gone on to represent the All Blacks and other international nations. He has worked closely with the various Super Rugby franchises with their talent identification programs and has developed numerous players who have gone on to full time professional rugby environments. Aside from coaching, Gus is a dual code international athlete, having represented the New Zealand Softball team and the Tonga Rugby team at the Rugby World Cup.

Valley RFC’s COO Samantha Scott said “Gus brings with him an impressive coaching pedigree. He has amassed a wealth of knowledge and honed his skills in various coaching roles, working with high caliber teams. His passion for rugby and his dedication to nurturing talent have earned him a stellar reputation within the rugby community in New Zealand, and we have no doubt the same impact will be felt across all our teams at Valley and the wider rugby community”.

The Leger family name forms a significant part of the Valley RFC’s legacy, as Gus Leger’s brother - Nick Leger, formerly coached the Valley RFC Mens Premiership in the early 2000’s with tremendous success. As a genuine, high achieving family, Gus will eventually be joined by his wife Dr Whetuu Nathan, as their 3 children Orbyn Leger, Arizona Leger and Ingram Leger chase their dreams across the globe.

With the presence of another Leger in town, Gus’s appointment has reignited the excitement of many former players, supporters and management and perked the curiosity of those currently involved – a smashing season ahead indeed!