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Full name | Oliver Leyland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Maidstone, Kent, England | 17 May 2001|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 12 st 13 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 4 April 2024 |
Oli Leyland (born 17 May 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off , scrum-half or fullback for the London Broncos in the Betfred Super League.
He has spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1.
Leyland was born in Maidstone, Kent, England. [4] [5] He attended Maidstone Grammar School. [6]
He played for the Invicta Panthers as a junior. [7] Leyland represented Lancashire against the Australian Schoolboys side. [8] He joined the London Broncos Academy aged 16. [9]
His brother Bill Leyland is a fellow London player. [10]
He joined the London Broncos first team squad at the start of the 2020 season. [11]
He made his professional debut for the London Broncos in April 2021 against the York City Knights. [12]
He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the Skolars in League 1.
Leyland was a runner up in the Championship young player of the year in 2022. [13] [14] [15] He was the Broncos top point scorer in 2022, with 102 points from two tries and 47 goals, and won the LBSA Young Player of the Year award voted for by supporters. On 15 October 2023, Leyland played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique. [16]
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