Robert Leota rugby player
Robert Leota rugby player

Rob Leota

3rd Mar 1997 1.90m/110kg No 5 Lock

Wallabies receive mixed prop news as Tupou races the clock

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies have confirmed Taniela Tupou has suffered a minor hamstring injury, set to miss the Test against Fiji.   Tupou suffered the injury during the week, with scans confirming he had avoided...

Tupou wins 50th cap - Australia name team to play Georgia

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has named his match-day 23 to face Georgia in Saint-Denis on Saturday, with loosehead prop Taniela Tupou set to win his 50th cap. 1 Angus Bell2 David Porecki3 Taniela...

Shocks aplenty as Wallabies announce Rugby World Cup 2023 squad

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has made several huge calls as he announces the 33-player Wallabies squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.   Co-captain Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper are among the exclusions, with...

Match Day Programme: Australia vs. New Zealand - Bledisloe Cup 2

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a blow out performance last week in Melbourne, New Zealand tackle Australia on home ground in an international friendly. The short format of the Rugby Championship competition concluded as well last...

McDermott to lead Wallabies as Jones confirms side for second Bledisloe

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has confirmed scrumhalf Tate McDermott will skipper the Wallabies in the second Bledisloe Test in Dunedin on August 5.   “Tate’s got all the attributes to be a great captain...

Wallabies Young Star Earns First Start vs All Blacks

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Twenty-two year-old Carter Gordon will start in Wallaby gold for the first time at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against New Zealand on Saturday night in the number ten jersey. Gordon will partner...

Jones makes five changes to starting XV for Pumas Test

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Arnold has been named to make his first Test start with Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones making five changes to the run-on side for Saturday night’s clash with Argentina in Sydney. The match...

Eddie Jones after a flank to play wing as he names his Wallaby squad

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Test centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain the Wallabies in 2023 after head coach Eddie Jones unveiled a 34-man squad for the eToro Rugby Championship. 31-year-old Hooper holds the...

Star lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto unveiled as Rebels latest signing

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the blockbuster signing of Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, who has committed to the Rebels until at least the end of 2025.   Salakaia-Loto is the Club’s...

Rebels make history as Leota steps up as captain

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rob Leota will make history as the first home-grown Melbourne-born captain after the Rebels confirmed his appointment on Thursday.   The Wallaby embodies the 'Burn Boys' culture, an ever-growing...