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English rugby union player

Rugby player
Biyi Alo
Birth nameAkinbiyi Olabamigbe Alo
Date of birth (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthWestminster, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight131 kg (289 lb; 20 st 9 lb)
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2016 Saracens 7 (0)
2015–2016 → Bedford Blues (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2018 Worcester Warriors 30 (25)
2018–2019 Coventry 6 (0)
2019–2022 Wasps 46 (20)
2022–2023 Racing 92 6 (0)
2023- Ealing Trailfinders 0 (0)
Correct as of 24 October 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 England U18 3 (0)
2014 England U20 3 (0)
Correct as of 4 March 2015

Biyi Alo (born 16 March 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Ealing Trailfinders in the English Championship. Alo has also released two hip-hop songs, under the name 'Biyi'.

Club career

Alo came through the academy ranks of Saracens and during this period he spent time on loan at Bedford Blues. He was a member of the Sarries side that defeated Exeter Chiefs to win the 2015 Anglo-Welsh Cup. The following year saw him leave for Worcester Warriors. After making thirty first-team appearances for Worcester a move to French club Soyaux Angouleme was agreed in 2018 however the transfer ultimately didn’t materialise and for health reasons he took a break from rugby.

Alo returned to professional rugby at Coventry who he joined in October 2018. After a short spell at the club he was scouted by Wasps and initially joined as injury cover, making his club debut against Leicester Tigers on 2 March 2019 with the deal being made permanent three days later. Alo was a second-half replacement for Jeffery Toomaga-Allen in the 2020 Premiership Final as Wasps finished runners up to Exeter.

Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Alo was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff. After made redundant from Wasps, Alo signed for top French club Racing 92 for the rest of the 2022-23 season.

On 23 April 2023, Alo returned to England to sign for ambitious Championship side Ealing Trailfinders from the 2023-24 season.

International career

Alo was a member of the England under-20 team that won the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship and was on the bench for the final against South Africa at Eden Park. In June 2022 he was called up by Eddie Jones to join a training camp with the senior England squad.

References

  1. ^ "Biyi Alo". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. "Biyi". Spotify. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. ^ Morgan, Charlie (14 September 2017). "Meet Biyi Alo - the heaviest player in Premiership history who is still Worcester's 'baby'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. "LV= Cup final: Saracens 23-20 Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Biyi Alo: Wasps sign Coventry prop on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. "Biyi Alo: Worcester Warriors prop to leave for French side Soyaux Angouleme". BBC Sport. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. ^ Bridge, Bobby (19 February 2022). "Wasps prop Biyi Alo opens up on his career-changing decision: 'I thought let me try punish myself'". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  8. Smith, Paul (22 October 2018). "Coventry Rugby sign former Saracens and Worcester prop". Coventry RFC. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  9. Pilnick, Brent (24 October 2020). "Premiership Final: Exeter beat Wasps 19-13 to secure historic double". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. Bridge, Bobby (25 October 2020). "Exeter Chiefs 19-13 Wasps". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  11. Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  12. "Premiership's heaviest ever player confirms next club after Wasps exit". Ruck. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  13. "Biyi Alo set to be Ealing Trailfinders' next impressive signing". Rugby Pass. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  14. Standley, James (20 June 2014). "Junior World Championship: England 21-20 South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  15. "England: Injured prop Kyle Sinckler to miss Australia tour". BBC. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

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