Olly Cracknell | |
Birth Name: | Oliver Cracknell |
Birth Date: | 1994 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Leeds, England |
Weight: | 1100NaN0 |
School: | Leeds Grammar School |
Currentclub: | Leicester Tigers |
Position: | Blindside Flanker |
Amatteam1: | Leeds Tykes |
Amatteam2: | Border Bulldogs |
Amatteam3: | RGC 1404 |
Years1: | 2014–2021 |
Clubs1: | Ospreys |
Apps1: | 117 |
Points1: | 45 |
Years2: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs2: | London Irish |
Apps2: | 15 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2022– |
Clubs3: | Leicester Tigers |
Apps3: | 43 |
Points3: | 15 |
Clubupdate: | 18 May 2024 |
Repyears1: | 2014 |
Repteam1: | Wales U20 |
Repcaps1: | 6 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Repupdate: | 30 June 2014 |
Oliver Cracknell (born 26 May 1994) is a professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby, he plays as a flanker. He was also a Wales under-20 international.[1]
Cracknell signed for London Irish on 2 November 2021, having previously played for Ospreys, Cardiff RFC and Bridgend Ravens.[2] He also represented RGC 1404 and was a member of the Leeds Tykes academy. He was called up to Wales 2017 Six Nations squad on 17 January 2017.[3] [4]
Cracknell signed for Leicester Tigers on 12 May 2022.[5] Cracknell made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 in a 24-20 defeat away top Exeter Chiefs. He scored his first try for the club the following week against Newcastle Falcons.