Gus Leger

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

Gus Leger

Birth name	Augustine Joseph Leger
Date of birth	(1974-10-12) 12 October 1974
Place of birth	Tokoroa, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
School	Avondale College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1995 Manurewa Pukekohe () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1997 1999-2002 East Coast Counties Manukau 29 10 (40) (15) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2003 Tonga 15 (0)

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.

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[2].

References

1. "Variety of pitches brings out talent". 2003-10-21. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
2. "Augustine Joseph Leger". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-06-10.

External links

• Gus Leger international statistics
• Augustine Joseph Leger at New Zealand Rugby History