Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill Explained

Rio Corkill
Birth Date:c
Birth Place:Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Club1:St Helens
Year1start:2022
Appearances1:1
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2023
Appearances2:13
Tries2:3
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:2024
Year3end:present
Appearances3:0
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Yearastart:2022
Yearaend:present
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Retired:no
Source:[1]
Updated:14 January 2024

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/rio-osayomwanbo-corkill/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Castleford 30 St Helens 10 - Tired Tigers good enough to see off youthful champions. Yorkshire Post. 19 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Barrow Raiders. 26 Sep 2023. 14 Jan 2024. RIO CORKILL JOINS WHITEHAVEN.
  4. Web site: Hosts Ghana face holders Nigeria in Middle East Africa Championship Final . European Rugby League . 29 September 2022 . 15 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Nigeria retain Middle East Africa Championship & Kenya gain first win . European Rugby League . 2 October 2022 . 15 July 2024.