Jordan Onojaife Explained

Jordan Onojaife
Birth Date:2 August 1995
Birth Place:Colchester, Essex, England
Weight:121kg (267lb)
School:Stowe School
Ru Position:Lock
Currentclub:Ealing Trailfinders
Ru Proclubs:Northampton Saints
Birmingham Moseley
Rotherham Titans
Bedford Blues
Ealing Trailfinders
Bedford Blues
Ru Clubcaps:6

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81
11
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
Ru Clubyears:2013–2018
2015–2016
2016–2017
2016–2018
2018–2019
2019-
Ru Clubupdate:6 June 2017
Ru Nationalteam:England U18s
England U20s
Ru Nationalyears:2013
2014
Ru Nationalcaps:5
1
Ru Nationalpoints:0
0
Ru Ntupdate:6 June 2017

Jordan Onojaife (born 2 August 1995) is a professional rugby union player at Ealing Trailfinders having previously played at Northampton Saints.[1]

After impressing at summer camps at the Midlands club, Onojaife was signed into the Saints Academy and joined Stowe School where he continued his rugby.[2] [3]

The lock began to feature in the Saints second team, the Wanderers, racking up game time in the Aviva 'A' League before making his senior team debut for the club in 2015 as a replacement when Saints faced Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership away from home.[4]

Onojaife also received International call-ups after joining Northampton and was a part of the England U18s side that became the European Champions in 2013 alongside now Saints teammates Howard Packman and Paul Hill.[5]

He was later called into the England U20s for the 2014 Junior World Championships in New Zealand.[6]

Most recently Onojaife helped Saints' second team, the Northampton Wanderers, lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy as the team defeated Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens to claim the title.[7]

On 30 March 2018, Onojaife would leave Northampton permanently to join RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders on a two-year deal from the 2018-19 season.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan Onojaife . Northampton Saints . 1995-08-02 . 2017-02-23.
  2. Web site: Jordan Onojaife: From summer holiday coaching camp to Saints Senior Academy . Northampton Saints . 2013-10-22 . 2017-02-23.
  3. Web site: Stowe School - International Honours . Stowe.co.uk . 2017-02-23.
  4. Web site: TIGERS 17 SAINTS 8 LV= Cup qualification down to the wire . Northampton Saints . 2015-01-31 . 2017-02-23.
  5. Web site: HIGHLIGHTS - England Under 18 crowned champions of Europe . Englandrugby.com . 2013-04-03 . 2017-02-23.
  6. Web site: England U20 switch 12 for Argentina . Englandrugby.com . 2014-06-09 . 2017-02-23.
  7. Web site: WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title. www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.
  8. News: Jordan Onojaife signs for Ealing Trailfinders. Ultimate Rugby. 30 March 2018. 1 April 2018.