Rob Leota

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Rob Leota

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Robert Leota

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Preston, Victoria, Australia

| height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Thornbury High School

| ru_position = Flanker, Number 8

| currentclub = {{Rut|Rebels}}

| amatyears1 = 2020

| amatteam1 = Eastern Suburbs

| amatapps1 = 5

| amatpoints1 = 0

| amatupdate = 16 July 2022

| years1 = 2016–2024

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Rebels}}

| apps1 = 56

| points1 = 10

| years2 = 2016–2019

| clubs2 = Melbourne Rising

| apps2 = 21

| points2 = 6

| years3 = 2025

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Waratahs}}

| apps3 = 11

| points3 = 15

| ru_clubupdate = 31 May 2025

| repyears1 = 2015

| repteam1 = Australia Schoolboys

| repcaps1 = 1

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2016

| repteam2 = Australia U20

| repcaps2 = 5

| reppoints2 = 5

| repyears3 = 2021–

| repteam3 = {{nrut|Australia}}

| repcaps3 = 21

| reppoints3 = 10

| repupdate = 27 November 2022

}}

Robert Leota (born 3 March 1997) is an Australian professional rugby union player for the {{Rut|Waratahs}} in Super Rugby and for {{nrut|Australia}} in international rugby. His usual position is flanker and Number 8.

Rugby career

Leota attended Thornbury High School,[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-14/australian-rugby-union-wallabies-wallaroos-grassroots-schools/102464748 RA & the private schoolboy image ABC News 14 June 2023] and during his junior rugby years, Leota was teammates with actor Jacob Elordi.{{cite web |last1=Williamson |first1=Nathan |title=When Wallaby Rob Leota locked down with Hollywood superstar Jacob Elordi |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/jacob-elordi-sport-rugby-rebels-rob-leota-wallabies-super-rugby-2024214 |website=Rugby.com.au |publisher=Rugby Australia |access-date=14 February 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Brittany |title=Rebels skipper Leota's Hollywood pitch to save struggling club |url=https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/39521227/rob-leota-calls-hollywood-star-jacob-elordi-amid-melbourne-rebels-woes |website=ESPN |access-date=14 February 2024}}

Leota made his debut for the Rebels against the Crusaders as a replacement in a heavy defeat at AMI Stadium.{{cite web| url=https://melbournerebels.com/2016/07/09/crusaders-overpower-undermanned-rebels/ | title=Unknown}}{{Dead link | date=March 2024 | fix-attempted=yes}}

Leota was named in {{nrut|Australia}}'s team for the 2021 Rugby Championship match against {{nrut|South Africa}}, played on the Gold Coast. He made his test debut{{hsp}} in the 74th minute of the match, won 28–26 against the World Cup champions.

Statistics

{{updated|3 June 2023|{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_37775.html | title=Player Statistics | work=It's Rugby}}}}

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:60%;"
2016	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	1	0	1	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	13	3	10	394	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2020	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	6	1	5	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020 AU	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	6	0	6	108	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021 AU	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	7	3	4	304	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2021 TT	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	5	5	0	376	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	6	6	0	445	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total \|\| 44 \|\| 18 \|\| 26 \|\| 1,772 \|\| 2 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 10 \|\| 0 \|\| 0

References

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{{cite news

|date=10 September 2021

|last1=Decent |first1=Tom

|title=He's back: Cooper to partner McDermott against Springboks, Bell starts

|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/he-s-back-quade-cooper-to-wear-wallabies-no-10-jersey-against-springboks-20210909-p58qcx.html

|work=The Sydney Morning Herald

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210910044224/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/he-s-back-quade-cooper-to-wear-wallabies-no-10-jersey-against-springboks-20210909-p58qcx.html

|archive-date=10 September 2021

}}

{{cite web

|date=12 September 2021

|title=Rugby Championship 2021: Australia 28 FT 26 South Africa

|website=ESPN

|url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/commentary?league=244293&gameId=594235

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210912152604/https://www.espn.com/rugby/commentary?league=244293&gameId=594235

|archive-date=12 September 2021

}}

{{cite web

|date=12 September 2021

|last1=Tucker |first1=Jim

|title=Five things we learnt from Wallabies v Springboks

|website=rugby.com.au

|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/the-rugby-championship-five-things-we-learnt-from-wallabies-v-springboks-2021912

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912151517/https://www.rugby.com.au/news/the-rugby-championship-five-things-we-learnt-from-wallabies-v-springboks-2021912

|archive-date=12 September 2021

}}