Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill
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| Full name | Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 2002 Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 10 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill (born 29 September 2002[2]) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Workington Town in the RFL League One.
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 .[3]
Whitehaven RLFC
On 26 September 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship.[4]
Workington Town
Corkill signed for Workington Town ahead of the 2025 season.[5]
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.[6][7]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/rio-osayomwanbo-corkill/summary.html
- ^ "Castleford 30 St Helens 10 - Tired Tigers good enough to see off youthful champions". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "RIO CORKILL JOINS WHITEHAVEN". Barrow Raiders. 26 Sep 2023. Retrieved 14 Jan 2024.
- ^ "The big reveal - new season - who's at the Fibrus in 2025!". Workington Town. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Hosts Ghana face holders Nigeria in Middle East Africa Championship Final". European Rugby League. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria retain Middle East Africa Championship & Kenya gain first win". European Rugby League. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.