Layle Delo
Full nameLayle Antonio Delo
Date of birth (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989
Place of birthGeorge, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
SchoolOuteniqua High School
UniversityBoston Business College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop / Hooker
Current team SWD Eagles
Youth career
2006–2010 SWD Eagles
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2017 SWD Eagles 66 (20)
2022– SWD Eagles ()
Correct as of 29 March 2022

Layle Antonio Delo (born 28 October 1989) is a former South African rugby union player, who played first class rugby with the SWD Eagles between 2010 and 2017.[1] His regular position was prop or hooker.

He retired at the end of the 2016 due to work commitments.[2]

Career

Youth

He represented the SWD Eagles at the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in both 2006 and 2007. He progressed to the Under-19 side in 2008 and the Under–21 side in 2009 and 2010.

Senior career

In 2010, he was included in the squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition, but was an unused substitute on three occasions. He had better luck in the 2011 Vodacom Cup, making his debut for the team by coming on as a substitute in the season opener against the Pumas.[3] He also broke into the Currie Cup side, making six substitute appearances in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season and scoring his first first class try in the match against the Falcons.

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Layle Delo". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SWD kry talle versterkings". Son (in Afrikaans). 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 26–35 Ford Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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