Adedayo Adeyemi Adebayo (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.[citation needed]

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

References

  1. ^ "BBC SPORT - HEINEKEN CUP - Adebayo enjoys la dolce vita".
  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". 17 November 1996. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Premier Lifestyle - Worldwide services for the privileged". Retrieved 15 February 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adedayo_Adebayo
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