Gabriel Oghre Explained

Gabriel Oghre
Birth Name:Gabriel Oghenetega Oghre
Birth Date:1998 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Westminster, England
Height:1.72m (05.64feet)
Weight:103kg (227lb)
School:Beechen Cliff School
Millfield
Position:Hooker
Currentclub:Bristol Bears
Years1:2017–2022
Clubs1:Wasps
Apps1:66
Points1:65
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Leicester Tigers
Apps2:3
Points2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Union Bordeaux Bègles
Apps3:9
Points3:0
Years4:2023- Present
Clubs4:Bristol Bears
Repyears1:2017
Repteam1:England U19
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2018
Repteam2:England U20
Repcaps2:8
Reppoints2:0
Clubupdate:30 December 2022
Repupdate:10 March 2022

Gabriel Oghre (born 25 May 1998) is an English professional rugby union player,[1] for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby. He previously represented Wasps where he appeared 66 times for the club, before short spells with Union Bordeaux Bègles in France's Top 14 and Leicester Tigers, following Wasps entering administration at the start of the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby season.

Club career

Oghre joined the academy of Bath from Millfield.[2] He did not make an appearance for the Bath senior side and in July 2017 signed for Wasps.[2] In November 2017 he made his club debut against Newcastle Falcons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the following year made his league debut against Saracens.[3] Oghre came off the bench during the final of the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby season as Wasps finished runners up to Exeter Chiefs.[4]

Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Ohgre was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.[5] On 21 November 2022, Oghre joined Leicester Tigers on a short term deal.[6] He made his Leicester debut as a replacement on 11 December 2022 in a 23-17 win against the Ospreys, and featured twice more for Leicester before joining Union Bordeaux Bègles for the rest of the 2022-23 Top 14 season.

International career

In April 2017 Oghre made an appearance for England at under-19 level.[2] He represented the England under-20 team that finished runners up to France in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[7] [8]

In September 2021 Oghre was called up to the senior England squad for a training camp.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gabriel Oghre . ESPN . 28 December 2020.
  2. News: Bath Rugby Academy's Gabriel Oghre is snapped up by Wasps. Daniel. Evans. Bath Chronicle. 20 July 2017. 10 March 2022.
  3. News: Gabriel Oghre's Wasps message after fitting Bath moment. Bobby. Bridge. Coventry Telegraph. 1 November 2021. 10 March 2022.
  4. News: Premiership Final: Exeter beat Wasps 19-13 to secure historic double. Brent. Pilnick. BBC Sport. 24 October 2020. 10 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Bridge . Bobby . 2022-10-17 . Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant . 2022-10-20 . CoventryLive . en.
  6. News: Gabriel Oghre: Leicester Tigers sign former Wasps hooker. BBC Sport. 21 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales. 9 February 2018. 10 March 2022. BBC Sport.
  8. News: Wasps pair Tom Willis and Gaby Oghre named in England's World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final squad. Bobby. Bridge. Coventry Telegraph. 11 June 2018. 10 March 2022.
  9. News: Louis Lynagh called up by England - Billy & Mako Vunipola plus George Ford left out. Chris. Jones. BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. 21 September 2021.