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Full name | Uili Liu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3 August 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 5 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 6 January 2025 |
Bayley Liu (born 3 August 1996) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.[4]
He previously played for the West Wales Raiders in League 1 and the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship.
Early life
Liu was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is of Māori (Tainui, Waikato) Samoan and Scottish descent.[5]
Playing career
Club career
Liu played for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.[citation needed]
He played for the West Wales Raiders in their 2020 season.[citation needed]
Liu joined the Dewsbury Rams ahead of the 2021 season.[citation needed]
Sheffield Eagles
He joined Sheffield ahead of the 2022 season.[citation needed]
Bradford Bulls
On 6 January 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.[6]
International career
In 2022 Liu was named in the Scotland squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[7]
References
- ^ "Player Summary: Uili "Bayley" Liu". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ itsrugbyprofile
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Bayley Liu". Sheffield Eagles. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Bayley Liu". Zero Tackle. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Nathan Atkinson (6 January 2025). "Bradford Bulls sign Bayley Liu after Sheffield Eagles exit". Telegraph & Argus.
- ^ "Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021". LoveRugbyLeague. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Bradford Bulls players
- Central Queensland Capras players
- Dewsbury Rams players
- New Zealand people of Scottish descent
- New Zealand rugby league players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league players from Christchurch
- Scotland national rugby league team players
- Sheffield Eagles players
- South Wales Scorpions players
- Scottish rugby league biography stubs