Jordan Olowofela

Kehinde Oluwatomisin O. "Jordan" Olowofela (born 17 April 1998)[1] is an English rugby union player who plays centre or wing for Leicester Tigers[2] in Premiership Rugby and for Loughborough Students in National League 1. He has also played for England Under-20s.

Jordan Olowofela
Birth nameKehinde Oluwatomisin O. Olowofela[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998[2]
Place of birthHull, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)
SchoolLincoln Minster School
Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
Notable relative(s)Ryan Olowofela (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Current team Leicester Tigers
Youth career
??? Newark RFC
2014–2017 Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Present Leicester Tigers[2] 39 (30)
2016–2018 Loughborough Students[3] 22 (50)
2016–Present Total 61 (80)
Correct as of 29 April 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 England Under-20s 10 (30)
Correct as of 17 June 2018

Playing career

Olowofela was named as part of the Leicester Tigers team for the 2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.[4] Olowofela made his debut for Leicester Tigers in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Bath Rugby in November 2017.[5] On 27 January 2018 Olowofela scored his first try for Leicester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Cardiff Blues.[6]

Olowofela was named in the England U20s Elite Player Squad for the 2017-18 season,[7] and on 2 February 2018 made his debut from the bench against Italy in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20 Championship.[8] In the next fixture he scored a try against Wales.[9]

In May 2018, Olowofela was included in the squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[10] He scored twice in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France.[11]

On 23 September 2018 Olowfela started his first Premiership Rugby match for Leicester against Worcester Warriors and the same day was invited to a training camp with the senior England squad by Eddie Jones after a number of injury withdrawals.[12]

Personal life

Olowofela has an identical twin brother, Ryan Olowofela, who has represented England 7s.[13] Olowofela attended Lincoln Minster School on a sports scholarship and was also a talented squash player as well as playing in Nottingham Forest's academy.[13]

References
  1. "Jordan Olowofela ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. "Jordan Olowofela". Leicester Tigers player profiles. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. "Statbunker Loughborough appearances". Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. "Leicester Tigers name sevens team". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. Jones, Paul. "Bath 33-31 Leicester Tigers verdict: Gallant young side go down to last-gasp defeat". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. Sherrard, Gary. "Match report: Tigers take cup win over Blues". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. "Five Tigers in England U20s squad". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  8. "England U20s defeat Italy in Six Nations opener". England Rugby. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. "Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales". BBC Sport. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  10. "England U20: Squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  11. "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  12. "Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs withdraw from England training camp through injury". BBC Sport. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  13. "Meet the Olowofela's, England's terrific twins". 3 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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