Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill
Nigeria international rugby league footballer
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Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill (born 29 September 2002[2]) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Workington Town in the RFL Championship.
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| Full name | Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 10 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for St Helens in the Super League.
Playing career
St Helens
Corkill made his first team début for Saints in August 2022 against the Wakefield Trinity.[3]
Whitehaven RLFC
On 26 September 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship.[4]
Workington Town
Corkill signed for Workington Town ahead of the 2025 season.[5]
Representative
In 2022, Corkill represented Nigeria at the 2022 MEA Rugby League Championship. He played in both matches which Nigeria won to retain the title.[6][7] He played for Nigeria when they played Cumbria in a 70-6 loss in Barrow.[8]
