Welcome to the U16 Boys team!
The U16 Boys team is led and coached by our Societe Generale Valley RFC Pro Coach Rob Fogarty! The team management and communications are led by parent team managers Janet Zomerman. Click on the bio’s below to find out more about them and how to contact them with any questions about the U16 programme.
The U16 Boys team trainings start on the 3rd September 2023 to April 2024 for the 2023/24 season. They train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (18:30 – 19:45) as well as Sunday mornings (11:00 – 13:00) unless there is a match or it is a key holiday period.
The U16 Premiership and Championship matches are managed by the HKRU. Always check their website for the latest schedules:
The U16 Premiership and Championship fixtures and tables are managed by the Hong Kong China Rugby union. Always check their website for the latest results and league table positions.
This is Janet's third year as a team manager. Janet has been with Valley Fort for over 7 years with her son, Floris in the U16 age group and son Maurits in the U18 age group.
Rob has coached for several years at Valley Fort and last year did a wonderful job with the Under 14 Boys. This year he moves to Under 16. A 25-year-old backline player Rob brings a great deal of experience to the coaching role. He has played for England Counties U20, South Easy Asian games 2019 Gold Medal winner, played in the 2019 HK Sevens for the Philippines and is the current Philippine’s Sevens Captain.