Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill

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Rio Corkill
Personal information
Full nameRio-Osayomwanbo Corkill
Bornc2002 (age 21–22)
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Position Loose forward, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022 St Helens 10000
2023 Barrow Raiders 133000
2024– Whitehaven RLFC 00000
Total143000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Nigeria 20000
Source: [1]
As of 14 January 2024

Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL Championship.

Contents

He previously played for St Helens in the Super League.

Playing career

St Helens

Corkill made his first team début for Saints in August 2022 against the Wakefield Trinity . [2]

Whitehaven RLFC

On 26 September 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship. [3]

Representative

In 2022, Corkill represented Nigeria at the 2022 MEA Rugby League Championship. He played in both matches which Nigeria won to retain the title. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Castleford 30 St Helens 10 - Tired Tigers good enough to see off youthful champions". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "RIO CORKILL JOINS WHITEHAVEN". Barrow Raiders. 26 Sep 2023. Retrieved 14 Jan 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hosts Ghana face holders Nigeria in Middle East Africa Championship Final". European Rugby League. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Nigeria retain Middle East Africa Championship & Kenya gain first win". European Rugby League. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.


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