About Les Kiss
Les Kiss (born 9 December 1964) is an Australian rugby union coach and former rugby league coach and professional rugby league footballer, representing Queensland in State of Origin. Kiss is the current head coach of Super Rugby Pacific side, the Queensland Reds. Prior to this he was head coach of London Irish in the Gallagher Premiership until the club went into administration in June 2023. On 30 April 2025, it was announced by the Australian Rugby Union that Kiss is anticipated to succeed Joe Schmidt as the next head coach of the Wallabies, the Australian men's senior rugby union team beginning mid 2026. Kiss has previously been assistant head coach of Ireland and the Director of Rugby at Ulster. He is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the Brisbane Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League and a former professional rugby league coach who was the head coach at the London Broncos in the Super League. Kiss was a Bundaberg Past Brothers junior who went on to play 100 first grade games in the NSW Rugby League Premiership for the North Sydney Bears between 1986 and 1993.
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