Gus Leger Explained

Gus Leger
Birth Name:Augustine Joseph Leger
Birth Date:12 October 1974
Birth Place:Tokoroa, New Zealand
Weight:220 lb
School:Avondale College
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Nationalyears:2001–2003
Ru Nationalcaps:15
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Ru Amateuryears:1995
Ru Amateurclubs:Manurewa
Pukekohe
Ru Clubyears:1997
1999-2002
Ru Province:East Coast
Counties Manukau
Ru Provinceyears:1997
1999-2002
Ru Provincecaps:29
10
Ru Provincepoints:(40)
(15)

Augustine Joseph Leger (born 12 October 1974 in Tokoroa) is a New-Zealand born Tongan rugby union player. He played as centre.

Career

Club career

Leger first played rugby union with the Avondale College team from Auckland, and he played for the New Zealand national under-17 rugby union team, where he played alongside Jonah Lomu and Taine Randell. During his stay in the United States, he played baseball for three years. Leger later returned to New Zealand, to play softball and become a New Zealand, then a Samoan international.[1] He also played rugby union with East Coast and with Counties Manukau in the National Provincial Championship.[2]

International career

Leger was first capped for Tonga during a match against Scotland, on 10 November 2001, at Murrayfield. He was also part of the Tongan roster for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing three matches in the tournament, with his last test cap being against Canada, on 29 October 2003, in Wollongong.[3]

In 2023 he was appointed head coach of Moana Pasifika.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Variety of pitches brings out talent. 2003-10-21. 2019-06-10. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  2. Web site: www.vcsnet.co.nz . VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington . Augustine Joseph Leger New Zealand Rugby History . 2024-01-30 . www.rugbyhistory.co.nz . en.
  3. Web site: Augustine Joseph Leger. ESPN scrum. 2019-06-10.
  4. Web site: Moana Pasifika name strong coaching line up for inaugural Under 20s team . Moana Pasifika . 13 March 2023 . 30 January 2024.