Robert Leota rugby player
Robert Leota rugby player

Rob Leota

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

Jones makes five changes to starting XV for Pumas Test

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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...

Rebels Announce Signing of Experienced Trio

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Towering locks Tim Cardall and Angelo Smith join the talented Vaiolini Ekuasi as the Rebels newest additions, covering for injured pair Matt Philip and Rob Leota, who despite making great progress with...

Wallabies confirm January Camp squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed a 44-man squad ahead of a four-day camp on the Gold Coast next week. The group will assemble for the camp on Monday, which will include a combination of on and...

Foley returns for Wallabies as veteran relishes All Blacks clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bernard Foley is relishing "one more crack" at international rugby after the experienced fly-half was picked by Australia to face New Zealand in Thursday's Bledisloe Cup clash. After three years out of...

Beale returns to Wallaby squad for Bledisloe Cup

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The return of Kurtley Beale is the major feature of the Wallabies’ 36-man Bledisloe Cup squad named by Head Coach Dave Rennie.    Beale last donned the Wallaby jersey in the spring of...

Australia must cope without captain Hooper for rest of Rugby Championship

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Michael Hooper does not figure in Australia's plans for the rest of the Rugby Championship, coach Dave Rennie said on Thursday. Captain Hooper pulled out of the Wallabies team for the series opener against...

Dave Rennie names his side to take on the Springboks in Sydney

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named an unchanged starting XV for the first time in his International coaching career, ahead of Saturday night's Test against South Africa in Sydney.   The...