Oliver Cracknell (born 26 May 1994) is a professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby, he plays as a flanker. He was also a Wales under-20 international.[1]
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| Birth name | Oliver Cracknell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 May 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Leeds Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cracknell signed for London Irish on 2 November 2021, having previously played for Ospreys, Cardiff RFC and Bridgend Ravens.[2] He also represented RGC 1404 and was a member of the Leeds Tykes academy. He was called up to Wales 2017 Six Nations squad on 17 January 2017.[3][4]
Cracknell signed for Leicester Tigers on 12 May 2022.[5] Cracknell made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 in a 24-20 defeat away top Exeter Chiefs. He scored his first try for the club the following week against Newcastle Falcons.
References
edit- ^ "Olly Cracknell". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Ospreys confirm flanker Olly Cracknell has left region". Ospreys. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "The remarkable story of how Wales rookie Olly Cracknell was first discovered - by Rupert Moon!". Wales Online. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers sign Olly Cracknell". Leicester Tigers. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.