Ollie Olds (born 14 August 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level.[1][2][3]

Ollie Olds
Personal information
Full nameOliver Olds
Born (1993-08-14) 14 August 1993 (age 31)
Bridgend, Wales
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight11 st 7 lb (73 kg)
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 York City Knights 2 0 0 0 0
2013 South Wales Scorpions 4 1 10 0 24
201?–?? Ipswich Jets
202?–22 Fortitude Valley Diehards
2023– Swinton Lions 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 1 10 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012– Wales 11 3 0 0 12
Source: [1][2]
As of 21 December 2022

Background

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Olds was born in Bridgend, Wales.

Club career

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A former Wales under-16's international, Olds joined the Leeds Rhinos on trial in 2011, and later joined the club on a permanent basis, becoming the regular scrum-half in their under-20's team.[citation needed] During his time at Leeds Rhinos, Olds played two games for York City Knights on dual registration.[citation needed] Olds then joined the South Wales Scorpions in 2013, before heading to Australia to play for Ipswich Jets.[citation needed]

Following multiple knee and ankle operations, Olds initially retired from the sport in 2020,[4] but was persuaded to come out of retirement by his brother.[5]

International honours

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Having represented Wales at junior level, Olds made his début for Wales in a mid-season international against France in 2012. He became one of a select number of players to make his international début before his senior début at club level.[6] Olds played in the 2014 and 2015 European Cup tournaments. Olds scored his first international tries in Wales' first game of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers, scoring a double against Serbia. Olds scored a try for Wales in their opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against the Cook Islands. Wales would narrowly lose the match 18-12.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Leeds Rhinos : News : Olds & Pring included in Wales squad". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Ollie Olds announces retirement". Wales Rugby League. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Rugby League World Cup: Fit-again Olds seizing opportunity". South Wales Argus. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Rugby League World Cup: Wales 12-18 Cook Islands - Steve Marsters seals Kukis' victory". www.bbc.co.uk.
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