| Biyi Alo | |
| Birth Name: | Akinbiyi Olabamigbe Alo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Westminster, England |
| Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet) |
| Weight: | 1310NaN0 |
| University: | Loughborough University |
| Ru Position: | Tighthead Prop |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2014–2016 2015–2016 2016–2018 2018–2019 2019–2022 2022–2023 2023- |
| Ru Proclubs: | Saracens → Bedford Blues (loan) Worcester Warriors Coventry Wasps Racing 92 Ealing Trailfinders |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 7 15 30 6 46 6 0 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (0) (0) (25) (0) (20) (0) (0) |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 24 October 2018 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | England U18 England U20 |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2012 2014 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 3 3 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) (0) |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 4 March 2015 |
Biyi Alo (born 16 March 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Ealing Trailfinders in the English Championship. Alo has also released two hip-hop songs, under the name 'Biyi'.[2]
Alo came through the academy ranks of Saracens and during this period he spent time on loan at Bedford Blues.[3] He was a member of the Sarries side that defeated Exeter Chiefs to win the 2015 Anglo-Welsh Cup.[4] The following year saw him leave for Worcester Warriors. After making thirty first-team appearances for Worcester[5] a move to French club Soyaux Angouleme was agreed in 2018 however the transfer ultimately didn’t materialise and for health reasons he took a break from rugby.[6] [7]
Alo returned to professional rugby at Coventry who he joined in October 2018.[8] After a short spell at the club he was scouted by Wasps and initially joined as injury cover, making his club debut against Leicester Tigers on 2 March 2019 with the deal being made permanent three days later. Alo was a second-half replacement for Jeffery Toomaga-Allen in the 2020 Premiership Final as Wasps finished runners up to Exeter.[9] [10]
Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Alo was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.[11] After made redundant from Wasps, Alo signed for top French club Racing 92 for the rest of the 2022-23 season.[12]
On 23 April 2023, Alo returned to England to sign for ambitious Championship side Ealing Trailfinders from the 2023-24 season.[13]
Alo was a member of the England under-20 team that won the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship and was on the bench for the final against South Africa at Eden Park.[14] In June 2022 he was called up by Eddie Jones to join a training camp with the senior England squad.[15]