Rob Leota

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

Rob Leota

Born	Bob Leota (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 28) 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 8 Current team Rebels Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Eastern Suburbs 5 (0) Correct as of 16 July 2022 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2024 Rebels 87 (52) 2016–2019 Melbourne Rising 21 (6) 2025– Waratahs 11 (15) Correct as of 31 May 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 Australia Schoolboys 1 (0) 2016 Australia U20 5 (5) 2021– Australia 21 (10) 2025 First Nations & Pasifika XV 1 (5) Correct as of 22 July 2025

Rugby career

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]

Statistics

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

Personal life

Leota is of Samoan heritage.^[9]