About Rob Liley
Born 1970. Rob Liley is a British rugby union player.
Robert James Liley (born 3 April 1970) is an English former rugby union player. A fly half he played professionally for Sale, Leicester Tigers, Harlequins, Wakefield and Doncaster. He was the starting fly half for Leicester in the 1997 Heineken Cup Final.
Career Leicester Liley moved to Leicester Tigers in 1996 to join his brother John. He made his debut on 25 August 1996 against Boroughmuir at Welford Road and scored 27 points, a club record for a player on debut. He was Leicester's starting fly half in every game during the 1996-97 Heineken Cup, scoring a try in the quarter final victory over Harlequins. Liley started the 1997 Heineken Cup Final for Leicester as they lost 28-9 to CA Brive. After the signing of Joel Stransky in February 1997 Liley fell out of favour at Leicester and at the end of the season he moved on to Harlequins.
Representative In May 2001 Liley was part of the Yorkshire side which won the County Championship with a 47-19 win over Cornwall at Twickenham. In October 2001 Liley was named in the squad for England National Divisions (made up of players from clubs outside the top division) for their match against .
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Who is Rob Liley?
English rugby union footballer
When was Rob Liley born?
Rob Liley was born on 3 April 1970 in Wakefield.
What is Rob Liley's occupation?
Rob Liley is a rugby union player.
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Rob Liley is British.
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