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Ollie Stonham

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Ollie Stonham
Birth nameOliver Stonham
Date of birth (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23)
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
SchoolFelsted School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Kubota Spears
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2024 Saracens 5 (0)
2020–2022Ampthill 9 (0)
2024– Kubota Spears ()
Correct as of 6 September 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 England U20 3 (0)
Correct as of 6 September 2022

Oliver Stonham is an English professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby side Saracens.[1]

Early life

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Stonham attended Felsted School in Essex – the same school as future teammate and fellow Saracens academy graduate Max Malins – but did not play junior club rugby. He was a keen hockey player as a youngster and represented England at junior level, while rugby was his second sport. However, he gradually focused more on rugby, becoming the captain of his school's first team, before joining the Saracens academy.[2]

Rugby career

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Stonham was recruited into the Saracens junior academy at the age of 16, and later graduated into the senior academy in June 2019.[1] He made his Premiership debut in December that year, in a victory over Worcester.[2] Subsequently, he featured in the Premiership Rugby Cup, whilst also spending time out on loan with Ampthill in the Championship.[3] Prior to the 2022–23 season, Stonham was promoted into the Saracens first-team squad.[4]

Stonham has represented England at age-group level. He featured for the England U18s in 2019.[1] Two years later, he made three appearances for England U20s during their Grand Slam-winning campaign in the 2021 Six Nations.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Oliver Stonham". Saracens. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Young Guns: Saracens back row Ollie Stonham". The Rugby Paper. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Oliver STONHAM - Player statistics". It's Rugby. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Saracens Men confirm 22/23 First Team Squad". Saracens. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Oliver STONHAM: profile and stats". All.Rugby. Retrieved 6 September 2022.