Welcome to Leicester Tigers | Attack coach Peter Hewat

Leicester Tigers are delighted to welcome attacking coach Peter Hewat to the club.

Born in Inverell, New South Wales, after years of toiling in the Shute Shield competition in Sydney, Hewat was 27 when he began his professional rugby career with the Waratahs in Super Rugby. Known for his exceptional striking and versatility, Hewat quickly established himself as a prolific goalscorer in the southern hemisphere’s premier competition.

During four seasons with the Waratahs, he amassed over 600 points in 50 games, setting a rookie record with 243 points in his debut season.

Despite his success, a call-up to the Wallabies never materialised, so in 2007 Hewat made the decision to join London Irish, where he quickly became one of the league’s elite point machines.

Over three seasons, he made 78 appearances and scored 491 runs. Most notably, he played as a full-back in the 2009 Premiership final against Leicester Tigers, kicking a memorable drop goal early in the game.

Hewat went on to play and then coach at Suntory Sungoliath before moving back to Australia to join Dan McKellar’s staff at the ACT Brumbies.

Together, the duo turned the Brumbies into a highly competitive outfit in Super Rugby, although COVID-19 would eventually halt their progress.

Seated at No. 1 when Super Rugby was forced to close in 2020, the Brumbies rallied to win the Super Rugby AU competition, which would be Hewat’s last game with the Brumbies.

With professional rugby changing in Australia, an opportunity to join BlackRams Tokyo saw Hewat leave the Brumbies.

After three seasons as head coach in Japan, Hewat now rejoins McKellar, tasked with driving the Tigers offense forward this season.

Leicester Tigers Attack Coach Peter Hewat said: “I am delighted to be joining Leicester Tigers.

“Having played in the Premiership before and experienced the incredible atmosphere at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, I have an understanding of the club’s history and expectations and I am determined to help make it a success here.

“This is a world-class team and I look forward to working with Dan and the rest of the coaching staff to help the team achieve its goals and develop our offense.”