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Welsh rugby union player

Rugby player
Olly Cracknell
Birth nameOliver Cracknell
Date of birth (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthLeeds, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight121 kg (19 st 1 lb; 267 lb)
SchoolLeeds Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Blindside Flanker
Current team Leicester Tigers
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Leeds Tykes ()
Border Bulldogs ()
RGC 1404 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2021 Ospreys 117 (45)
2021–2022 London Irish 15 (0)
2022– Leicester Tigers 54 (25)
Correct as of 4 January 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Wales U20 6 (0)
Correct as of 30 June 2014

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.

Cracknell signed for London Irish on 2 November 2021, having previously played for Ospreys, Cardiff RFC and Bridgend Ravens. 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.

Cracknell signed for Leicester Tigers on 12 May 2022. 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

  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.
  5. "Leicester Tigers sign Olly Cracknell". Leicester Tigers. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

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