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Full name | Robert Oakley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Colchester, Essex, England | 9 November 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Loose forward, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 4 January 2023 |
Rob Oakley (born 8 November 1999) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who most recently played as a loose forward or hooker for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.
He has spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1.
Oakley was born in Colchester, Essex, England. He is of Scottish heritage. [3] [4]
He played for the Eastern Rhinos as a junior. [5] [6] He played for the London Origin side. [7]
Oakley was educated at Colne College and Sigma Sixth. [8] [9]
Oakley progressed through the London Broncos academy and reserves sides. [10] He was promoted to the first team squad ahead of the 2021 season. [11]
He made his professional debut for the London Broncos in June 2021 against Whitehaven. [12]
Oakley spent time on loan from the Broncos at the Skolars in League 1 in both 2021 and 2022. [13]
He signed a new contract with the Broncos at the end of the 2021 season. [14]
On 27 March 2023 it was announced that he had been banned from all sport for three years for the use of four prohibited substances by UK Anti-Doping following a positive sample from an out-of-competition test on 14 June 2022. [15]
Oakley was called up to the Scotland squad for the first time in October 2021. [16] [17] He made his international debut for the Bravehearts against Jamaica. [18] [19]
He was not selected in the final Scotland squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [20]
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