Oli Leyland (born 17 May 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the

London Broncos The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club in London, England. The club competes in the RFL Championship. It was a member of Super League from its inaugural season in 1996 until the end of the 2014 season, when they were relegat ...

in the Betfred Super League. He has spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1.

Background

Leyland was born in Maidstone, Kent, England. He attended Maidstone Grammar School. He played for the Invicta Panthers as a junior. Leyland represented Lancashire against the Australian Schoolboys side. He joined the London Broncos Academy aged 16. His brother Bill Leyland is a fellow London player.

Playing career

He joined the

first team squad at the start of the 2020 season. He made his professional debut for the London Broncos in April 2021 against the York City Knights. He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the

Skolars The London Skolars are a professional rugby league club based at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, Haringey in north London. They were founded in 1995 and have been professional since 2003, operating in the Betfred League 1. They also run an A ...

in League 1. Leyland was a runner up in the Championship young player of the year in 2022. He was the Broncos top point scorer in 2022, with 102 points from two tries and 47 goals, and won the LBSA Young Player of the Year award voted for by supporters. On 15 October 2023, Leyland played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.

References

External links

London Broncos profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leyland, Oliver 2001 births Living people English rugby league players London Broncos players London Skolars players Rugby league players from Kent Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league five-eighths People educated at Maidstone Grammar School