Adedayo Adebayo

Adedayo Adebayo
BornAdedayo Adeyemi Adebayo
(1970-11-30) 30 November 1970
Ibadan, Nigeria
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989 – 2001 Bath 259 (95)
2001 – 2002 Parma
Correct as of 8 Oct 2006
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1998 England 9 (10)
Correct as of 8 Oct 2006
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1993 – 1999 England 1993 Sevens World Cup

Adedayo Adeyemi Adebayo listenⓘ(born 30 November 1970 in Ibadan, Nigeria) is a rugby union footballer, who played on the wing for England 9 times between 1996 and 1998. He played club rugby for Bath and Parma[1] and then went on to coach the Scottish-based sevens side, Bone Steelers. He started for Bath in the victorious 1998 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Brive.[2]

Career

Adebayo made his international debut on 23 November 1996 against Italy,[3] a match which England went on to win 54–21. His final appearance in an England shirt was on 22 March 1998 against Scotland.

He was a member of the England sevens squad which won the inaugural World Cup Sevens in Scotland in 1993. He turned and twisted to bring off a memorable tackle, that helped England reach the final.

He is the CEO and founder of Premier Lifestyle, a corporate hospitality company.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "HEINEKEN CUP - Adebayo enjoys la dolce vita". BBC Sport. 26 September 2001.
  2. ↑ "The Third Heineken Cup Final". epcrugby.com. 31 January 1998. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rugby Union: Day of Adebayo arrives". The Independent. London. 17 November 1996. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Premier Lifestyle - Worldwide services for the privileged". Retrieved 15 February 2025.
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