Olly Cracknell

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Olly Cracknell
Birth nameOliver Cracknell
Date of birth (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 27)
Place of birthLeeds, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
SchoolLeeds Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Blindside Flanker
Current team London Irish
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Yorkshire Carnegie
Border Bulldogs
RGC 1404		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2021
2021–		 Ospreys
London Irish		 117
2		 (45)
(0)
Correct as of 2 November 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Wales U20 6 (0)
Correct as of 30 Jun 2014

Oliver 'Olly' Cracknell (born 26 May 1994) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for London Irish as a flanker. He was also a Wales under-20 international.[1]

Cracknell signed for London Irish on 2nd November 2021, having previously played for Ospreys, Cardiff RFC and Bridgend Ravens.[2] He also represented RGC 1404 and was a member of the Yorkshire Carnegie (formerly Leeds Carnegie) academy. He was called up to Wales 2017 Six Nations squad on 17 January 2017.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Olly Cracknell". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Ospreys confirm flanker Olly Cracknell has left region". Ospreys. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ "The remarkable story of how Wales rookie Olly Cracknell was first discovered - by Rupert Moon!". Wales Online. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ^ "The strange case of the 'human tackle machine' the Wales rugby selectors simply went cold on". Wales Online. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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