Rob Liley

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

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| birth_name = Robert James Liley

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1970|4|3}}

| birth_place = Wakefield, England

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| relatives = John Liley

| ru_position = Fly Half

| years1 = 1995–96

| clubs1 = Sale

| apps1 = 18

| points1 = 167

| years2 = 1996–97

| clubs2 = Leicester

| apps2 = 27

| points2 = 167

| years3 = 1997–2000

| clubs3 = Harlequins

| apps3 = 42

| points3 = 222

| years4 = 2000–02

| clubs4 = Wakefield

| apps4 = 44

| points4 = 377

| years5 = 2002–06

| clubs5 = Doncaster

| apps5 = 88

| points5 = 1,019

| totalyears = 1995–2006

| totalapps = 219

| totalpoints = 1,952

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Robert James Liley (born 3 April 1970){{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/126309.html|title=Rob Liley|publisher=ESPNscrum|accessdate=23 November 2017}} is an English former rugby union player. A fly half he played professionally for Sale, Leicester Tigers, Harlequins, Wakefield and Doncaster.{{cite web|url=https://rugby.statbunker.com/players/GetHistoryStats?player_id=1446&comps_type=-1&dates=-1|title=Rob Liley stats|accessdate=23 November 2017}} He was the starting fly half for Leicester in the 1997 Heineken Cup Final.

Career

=Leicester=

Liley moved to Leicester Tigers in 1996 to join his brother John. He made his debut on 25 August 1996 against Boroughmuir at Welford Road and scored 27 points, a club record for a player on debut.{{cite book|last1=Farmer|first1=Stuart|last2=Hands|first2=David|title=Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club|publisher=The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation|isbn=978-0-9930213-0-5|page=466}} He was Leicester's starting fly half in every game during the 1996-97 Heineken Cup, scoring a try in the quarter final victory over Harlequins.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-liley-rewards-faith-of-dwyer-1352931.html|publisher=The Independent|title=Rugby Union: Liley rewards faith of Dwyer|date=18 November 1996|accessdate=23 November 2017}} Liley started the 1997 Heineken Cup Final for Leicester as they lost 28-9 to CA Brive.{{cite web|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/17125.php|title=The Second Heineken Cup Final|accessdate=23 November 2017|publisher=epcrugby.com}} After the signing of Joel Stransky in February 1997 Liley fell out of favour at Leicester and at the end of the season he moved on to Harlequins.

=Representative=

In May 2001 Liley was part of the Yorkshire side which won the County Championship with a 47-19 win over Cornwall at Twickenham.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/1353783.stm|title=Yorks claim county glory|date=26 May 2001|accessdate=23 November 2017}} In October 2001 Liley was named in the squad for England National Divisions (made up of players from clubs outside the top division) for their match against {{nrut|Australia}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/selectors-snub-cov-stars-3176074|publisher=Coventry Telegraph|title=Selectors snub Cov stars|date=23 October 2001|accessdate=23 November 2017}}

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