The NSW Waratahs have continued their recruitment spree, picking up Wallabies enforcer Rob Leota from the Melbourne Rebels.
Leota will add leadership, experience and toughness to the Waratahs forward pack, where he will reunite with several Wallabies teammates including Angus Bell, Langi Gleeson, and David Porecki.
Leota is equally adept at either lock or in the back row and his intense physicality on both sides of the ball is renowned internationally.
Growing up in Melbourne, Leota represented Australia at both schoolboys and under-20s level before making his Super Rugby debut for the Rebels against the Crusaders in 2016.
He grew to become a cornerstone of the Rebels forward pack and went on to make his Wallabies debut in 2021 against South Africa when Australia defeated the World Cup champions 28-26 on the Gold Coast.
