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Revision as of 20:24, 25 December 2020
Birth name | Taiye Ryan Olowofela[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [2] | 17 April 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hull, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Lincoln Minster School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Jordan Olowofela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Olowofela (born 17 April 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays centre or wing. Most recently, Ryan has been a part of the England national rugby sevens team.[9] He will join Northampton Saints in the summer of 2019.
Career
Leicester Tigers
Ryan Olowofela was named as part of the Leicester Tigers team for the 2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.[10] Ryan wasn't announced in the Leicester Tigers squad for the 2017-18 season.
Rugby sevens
Ryan Olowofela was named as part of the England Rugby Sevens squad for the 2017 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series.[11] Ryan went on to participate in all four rounds of the series.[12][13][14][15]
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints announced the signing of Olowfela on 29 March 2019, with Olowofela to join that summer.[16]
References
- ^ "UL Awards Programme" (PDF). United Learning. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Olowofela". Leicester Tigers Development Squad.
- ^ "England Sevens biography". England Rugby Sevens Squad biography. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "1st XV team - Ryan Olowofela". Leicester Lions RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "England Sevens retain Olowofela". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Sedgley Tigers v South Leicester". Sedgley Tigers. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "South Leicester v Scunthorpe". South Leicester RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "South Leicester v Stourbridge". Stourbridge Rugby. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "England Sevens win Challenge Trophy". England Rugby. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers name sevens team". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Sherrard, Gary. "Olowofela called into Euro Sevens squad". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "England Sevens win Challenge Trophy in Moscow". RFU. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "England Sevens finish sixth in Poland". RFU. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "England Sevens defeated in Challenge Trophy final". RFU. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "England finish sixth at Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s". RFU. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Northampton Saints sign Ryan Olowofela, Lewis Bean and Karl Garside". BBC. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.