Sam Olver
Date of birth | 17 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Oundle School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | John Olver (father) Tom Curry (cousin) Ben Curry (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Olver (born 17 October 1994) is a professional rugby union player currently playing at Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship.
He was coached at Oundle School by his father, John Olver,[1] ex-England player.
Olver made his debut for Saints in 2013 when he came off the bench against Gloucester Rugby in the Anglo-Welsh Cup on 9 November 2013 where Olver's side won 33–6. The fly-half also scored his first points for the club during that game as he converted Alex Day's try in the 75th minute.
The fly-half made his
Olver was also recognised with International age-group call-ups.[3] The youngster played in four tests for the England U20s during their 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4] Olver scored 31 points during that competition including kicking the winning penalty as England faced Argentina on 10 June 2014.[5]
Olver helped Saints' second team the Northampton Wanderers reach the Aviva 'A' League Final in 2016/17 season, kicking 17 points in the final as Saints beat Gloucester United to lift the trophy.[6]
It was announced that Olver would leave current side
Originally on loan for Doncaster Knights, he left Ealing with immediate effect to sign a permanent two-year deal with Doncaster from the 2019–20 season.[10]
References
- ^ "Sam Olver". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Saints Fixtures".
- ^ "RFU".
- ^ http://www.en.abc.scoresway.hosted.core.optasports.com/?sport=rugby&page=player&id=9377
- ^ http://www.en.abc.scoresway.hosted.core.optasports.com/?sport=rugby&page=match&id=23012
- ^ "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 the Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title".
- ^ "Northampton Saints confirms departing players".
- ^ "Worcester Warriors | Official website of Worcester Warriors Rugby Club".
- ^ "Worcester Warriors: Sam Olver to join Ealing Trailfinders". Worcester News. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Sam Olver signs for the next two seasons". DRFC. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.