Jordan Olowofela Explained

Jordan Olowofela
Birth Name:Kehinde Oluwatomisin O. Olowofela[1]
Birth Date:17 April 1998[2]
Birth Place:Hull, England
Weight:92kg (203lb)
School:Lincoln Minster School
Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
Relatives:Ryan Olowofela (brother)
Position:Wing
Currentclub:Leicester Tigers
Youthyears1:???
Youthclubs1:Newark RFC
Youthyears2:2014–2017
Youthclubs2:Leicester Tigers
Years1:2017–2022
Clubs1:Leicester Tigers[3]
Apps1:41
Points1:30
Years2:2016–2018
Clubs2:Loughborough Students[4]
Apps2:22
Points2:50
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Western Force (loan)
Apps3:10
Points3:25
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Dragons (loan)
Apps4:8
Points4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Nottingham
Totalyears:2016–
Totalapps:81
Totalpoints:105
Clubupdate:19 July 2022
Repyears1:2018
Repteam1:England Under-20s
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:30
Repupdate:17 June 2018

Kehinde Oluwatomisin O. "Jordan" Olowofela (born 17 April 1998)[1] is an English rugby union player who plays centre or wing for Nottingham. He previously played for Leicester Tigers,[5] in Premiership Rugby and on loan for Loughborough Students in National League 1, Western Force in Australia's Super Rugby AU and Dragons in the URC, and for England Under-20s.

Playing career

Olowofela was named as part of the Leicester Tigers team for the 2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.[6] Olowofela made his debut for Leicester Tigers in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Bath Rugby in November 2017.[7] On 27 January 2018 Olowofela scored his first try for Leicester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Cardiff Blues.[8]

Olowofela was named in the England U20s Elite Player Squad for the 2017–18 season,[9] and on 2 February 2018 made his debut from the bench against Italy in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20 Championship.[10] In the next fixture he scored a try against Wales.[11]

In May 2018, Olowofela was included in the squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[12] He scored twice in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France.[13]

On 23 September 2018 Olowofela 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.[14]

On 1 March 2021, Olowofela joined the Western Force, based in Perth, Western Australia on loan for the 2021 Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competitions.[15] In only his third game for the franchise, Olowofela scored a hat-trick of tries in the defeat of the previously unbeaten Queensland Reds to send the Force into their first ever finals campaign.[16]

On 2 September Olowofela joined Newport based Dragons on a season-long loan.[17] His release from Leicester was announced on 19 July 2022, with Olowofela joining RFU Championship side Nottingham.[18]

Personal life

Olowofela has an identical twin brother, Ryan Olowofela, who has represented England 7s.[19] 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.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan Olowofela ESPN profile. 29 October 2018. ESPN.
  2. Web site: Jordan Olowofela. Leicester Tigers player profiles. 28 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Jordan Olowofela. Leicester Tigers player profiles. 28 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Statbunker Loughborough appearances. 4 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Jordan Olowofela. Leicester Tigers player profiles. 28 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Leicester Tigers name sevens team. Premiership Rugby. 28 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Jones. Paul. Bath 33-31 Leicester Tigers verdict: Gallant young side go down to last-gasp defeat. Leicester Mercury. 10 November 2017 . 28 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Sherrard. Gary. Match report: Tigers take cup win over Blues. Leicester Tigers. 28 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Five Tigers in England U20s squad. Leicester Tigers. 28 January 2018.
  10. Web site: England U20s defeat Italy in Six Nations opener. England Rugby. 2 February 2018 . 4 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales. BBC Sport. 9 February 2018 . 29 October 2018.
  12. Web site: England U20: Squad for World Rugby U20 Championship. BBC Sport . 21 May 2018 . 29 October 2018.
  13. Web site: World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final. BBC Sport . 17 June 2018 . 29 October 2018.
  14. Web site: Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs withdraw from England training camp through injury. BBC Sport. 23 September 2018 . 24 September 2018.
  15. News: Jordan Olowofela: Leicester Tigers back to join Western Force on loan. BBC Sport. 1 March 2021. 3 March 2021.
  16. Web site: Olowofela hat-trick puts 14-man Force into play-offs. Rugby 365/AAP News. 23 April 2021 . 23 April 2021.
  17. News: Jordan Olowofela: Dragons sign Leicester Tigers wing on loan. BBC Sport. 2 September 2021. 2 September 2021.
  18. News: Squad Update: Jordan Olowofela. Leicester Tigers. 19 July 2022.
  19. Web site: Meet the Olowofela's, England's terrific twins. 3 February 2018. 4 February 2018.