Orla McCallion

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Orla McCallion

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  • Position: Hooker
  • DOB: 30/11/2000
  • Height: 164 CM

Debut: Vs York City Knights 02/06/2019

Honours -

Grand Final: Finalist 2021

Challenge Cup: Finalist 2022

Orla made her Rhinos debut while still part of the club's Academy in 2019 and was then elevated to the first team squad, although she had to wait over a year to play again after the Women's competition was cancelled due to Covid.  She started the first game of the 2021 season against York and then earned a regular spot in Forsell's squad, including starting in the Challenge Cup semi final against St Helens. By the end of the season, she had only missed one game, plus she also scored three tries at bothloose forward and hooker. She also appeared in her first final as Leeds were defeated by St Helens in the Grand Final.

2022 saw McCallion feature nine times across both the Women's Super League and Challenge Cup competitions, including in the Challenge Cup Final against St Helens. Her sole try of the year also came in the 40-0 Cup win over Warrington.

Although born in Leeds, she later moved to the North East where she began playing rugby for Percy Park Rugby Club before starting Rugby League with Whitley Bay Barbarians.  She continued her Rugby Union with Mopeth, Rockcliff, Loughborough Lightning, Darlington Mowden Park and Durham Sharks.

She attended John Spence Community High School before attending Loughborough College and is currently studying Primary Education at Northumbria University.

At international level, Orla has represented England TDG U18s against Scotland and between 2015 and 2018 played for England at Touch Rugby at Under-18 level.

Her dad Seamus played rugby league and won a Challenge Cup with Halifax in 1987 and also represented Ireland.  He is a physiotherapist and was part of the Rhinos backroom staff that won the Challenge Cup in 1999.  Her mum, Lesley, played at international level for England and European Select squads.

Rhinos Career

Appears

20

Tries

2

Goals

0

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0

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0

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By Season

Season Competition Appears Tries Goals D. Goals Sin Bin Dismissal Points
2022 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/2022 St Helens 6-14 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
28/08/2022 Leeds Rhinos Women 14-22 York Valkyrie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
31/07/2022 Huddersfield Giants 0-82 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
21/07/2022 Leeds Rhinos Women 64-6 Wigan Warriors 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
23/06/2022 St Helens 18-20 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/2022 Leeds Rhinos Women 8-18 St Helens 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
24/04/2022 York Valkyrie 26-28 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/2022 Leeds Rhinos Women 40-0 Warrington Wolves 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/03/2022 Huddersfield Giants 8-38 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season Competition Appears Tries Goals D. Goals Sin Bin Dismissal Points
2021 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
26/09/2021 Leeds Rhinos Women 22-18 York Valkyrie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/09/2021 Leeds Rhinos Women 28-10 Wigan Warriors 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
29/08/2021 York Valkyrie 4-14 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/07/2021 Wigan Warriors 6-28 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/07/2021 Leeds Rhinos Women 56-0 Warrington Wolves 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
20/06/2021 Bradford Bulls 10-42 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/05/2021 Leeds Rhinos Women 74-6 Wakefield Trinity 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/05/2021 Featherstone Rovers 0-72 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/04/2021 Leeds Rhinos Women 68-16 York Valkyrie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
22/05/2021 St Helens 20-12 Leeds Rhinos Women 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2021 Leeds Rhinos Women 70-0 Bradford Bulls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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