Ollie Sleightholme

Oliver Harry Sleightholme (born 13 April 2000 in Northampton, England) is an English professional rugby union footballer. He plays as a winger for Northampton Saints.[1] His father, Jon Sleightholme, was an England international.[2]

Ollie Sleightholme
Birth nameOliver Harry Sleightholme
Date of birth (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000
Place of birthNorthampton, England
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
SchoolNorthampton School for Boys
Notable relative(s)Jon Sleightholme (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Northampton Saints 17 (50)
Correct as of 18 January 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018
2019-2020		 England U18
England U20		 4
10		 (15)
(25)
Correct as of 7 February 2020

Youth career

Slightholme spent all his youth career at Northampton Old Scouts, where he played alongside future Saints teammate Connor Tupai.[3][1] He was a pupil at Northampton School for Boys,[4] and played in the school’s team that made it to the semi-final of the 2018 NatWest Schools Cup, in which he scored a try in a 19-12 defeat by Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield.[5] He played for the England rugby sevens team at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas, and he scored a try in his team's loss to Samoa in the final.[6] He scored a try on his debut for England under-18s in a 42-14 win against Wales under-18s on 25 March 2018.[7]

Northampton Saints

Sleightholme signed a senior academy contract with Northampton Saints before the 2018-19 season.[8] He made his debut for Northampton in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Bristol Bears on 27 October 2018.[9] And he made his Premiership debut three weeks later, scoring his first Northampton try 14 seconds after coming on as a second-half replacement against Wasps.[10][11] In only his second European Rugby Challenge Cup game, he scored four tries against Timișoara Saracens on 18 January 2019.[12]

England under-20s

Sleightholme was named in the England squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[13] and he made his debut in the opening game against Ireland.[10] He scored tries against both France and Italy to help England finish third in the competition.[1]

Sleightholme also played at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[14] and he scored two tries as England lost to Ireland in the opening game.[15] He subsequently scored a try in England's final pool game against Australia,[16] with England eventually finishing the tournament in fifth place.[17]

Alan Dickens named Sleightholme in his 32-man England squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[18]

References
  1. "Ollie Sleightholme player profile". Northampton Saints. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. "At home with the Sleightholmes". Northampton Saints. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. "Joy for Scouts youngsters as they claim East Midlands Cup". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. "NSB Young Saints Join Senior Academy For 2018/19 Season". Northampton School for Boys. 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. "U18 Schools Cup: QEGS set up 2nd U18 final in 3 years". XV Rugby. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. "Sleightholme scores as England claim silver at Commonwealth Youth Games". Northampton Saints. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. "Sleightholme scores on England U18 debut". Northampton Saints. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. "Tupai and Sleightholme stay on as Saints hand senior contracts to five young stars". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. "Saints make 14 changes to matchday squad for Bristol cup clash". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  10. "Ollie Sleightholme player profile". England Rugby. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  11. "Match Report: Northampton Saints 36 – 17 Wasps". Premiership Rugby. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  12. "Northampton and Harlequins into last eight". Sky Sports. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  13. "England U20: Six Nations squad features plenty of senior experience". Fifteen Rugby. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  14. "England Men Name U20 Squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". Premiership Rugby. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  15. "World Rugby U20 Championship: Ireland 42-26 England". BBC Sport. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  16. "England U20 56-33 Australia U20". World Rugby. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  17. "World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  18. "England men U20s elite player squad for 2020 announced". England Rugby. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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