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Rob Leota
| Birth name | Robert Leota |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27) |
| Place of birth | Preston, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) |
| School | Thornbury High School |
| Rugby union career | |
| Position(s) Flanker, Number 8Current team RebelsAmateur team(s)Years Team Apps (Points)2020 Eastern Suburbs5(0) Correct as of 16 July 2022Senior careerYears Team Apps (Points)2016– Rebels56(10)2016–2019 Melbourne Rising21(6) Correct as of 8 June 2024International careerYears Team Apps **(Points)**2015 Australia Schoolboys1(0)2016 Australia U205(5)2021– Australia21(10) Correct as of 27 November 2022 |
Robert Leota (born 3 March 1997) is an Australian professional rugby union player for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby and for Australia in international rugby. His usual position is flanker and Number 8.
Leota attended Thornbury High School,[1] and during his junior rugby years, Leota was teammates with actor Jacob Elordi.[2][3]
Leota made his debut for the Rebels against the Crusaders as a replacement in a heavy defeat at AMI Stadium.[4]
Leota was named in Australia's team for the 2021 Rugby Championship match against South Africa, played on the Gold Coast.[5] He made his test debut in the 74th minute of the match, won 28–26 against the World Cup champions.[6][7]
As of 3 June 2023[8]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rebels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Rebels | 13 | 3 | 10 | 394 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Rebels | 6 | 1 | 5 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 AU | Rebels | 6 | 0 | 6 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 AU | Rebels | 7 | 3 | 4 | 304 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 TT | Rebels | 5 | 5 | 0 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Rebels | 6 | 6 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 18 | 26 | 1,772 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
- ^ RA & the private schoolboy image ABC News 14 June 2023
- ^ Williamson, Nathan. "When Wallaby Rob Leota locked down with Hollywood superstar Jacob Elordi". Rugby.com.au. Rugby Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Brittany. "Rebels skipper Leota's Hollywood pitch to save struggling club". ESPN. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Unknown".[_permanent dead link_]
- ^ Decent, Tom (10 September 2021). "He's back: Cooper to partner McDermott against Springboks, Bell starts". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Championship 2021: Australia 28 FT 26 South Africa". ESPN. 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021.
- ^ Tucker, Jim (12 September 2021). "Five things we learnt from Wallabies v Springboks". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.