Olly Davies
Oliver Davies (born 30 November 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship.
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Full name | Oliver Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 30 November 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 11 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 8 September 2019 |
Career
Davies began his career with St Helens where he made his professional début as a substitute in a 26–16 away loss at Catalans Dragons.[3]
He moved to Kingstone Press Championship side Swinton Lions in 2016 ahead of the 2017 season.[4] The Second Rower spent a full season with them in which he appeared in 22 games and scored on two occasions, against Oldham and Halifax.
After his time with Swinton, Davies signed a two year deal with fellow Championship side Sheffield Eagles.[5] He helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final.[6]
References
- Love Rugby League
- Rugby League Project
- "Super League: Catalan (sic) Dragons 26–16 St Helens". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "5 major signings revealed!". Swinton Lions. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Double signing joy for Eagles boss Aston". The Star. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.