Oliver Fox (rugby union)
Birth name | Oliver James Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | New College, Pontefract | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Charlie Fox, Jessica Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Professional Rugby Player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Foxy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Charlie Fox, Jessica Fox |
Oliver Fox (born 14 March 1999) is an English rugby union player who competes for Bath in the Premiership Rugby. His main position is scrum-half.
An early convert from rugby league, Fox played the 13-a-side game from the age of five and joined Wakefield-based Sandal RUFC four years later. He switched to the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy when 14. He played for England U18s during their tour in South Africa.[1]
He made his senior debut for Carnegie against Newport Gwent Dragons in the 2016-17 British and Irish Cup back in December 2016.[2] He later made his league debut in the Greene King IPA Championship at Jersey Reds in November 2017.[3]
He was called up to the England U20s squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[4]
On 14 March 2019, Fox left Yorkshire Carnegie to sign for Premiership side Bath from the 2019–20 season.[5] He made his first-team debut for Bath against Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2019–20 season.[6]
References[]
- ^ "England cap for New College student". NC Pontefract. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "DRAGONS PS V YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE MATCH REPORT". Dragons Rugby. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "JERSEY REDS 10 YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE 20". Jersey Reds. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "England U20s: 2019 Player-by-player review". Rugby Pass. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Bath Rugby target Yorkshire Carnegie and England U20s scrum-half for next season". Somerset Live. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs 28 Bath Rugby 14 - highlights and lowlights from the Premiership Rugby Cup clash at Sandy Park". Somerset Live. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Bath Rugby players
- English rugby union players
- Leeds Tykes players
- Rugby union players from Dewsbury
- Rugby union scrum-halves