Ryan Olowofela | |
Birth Name: | Taiye Ryan Olowofela[1] |
Birth Date: | 17 April 1998[2] |
Birth Place: | Hull, England |
School: | Lincoln Minster School |
Relatives: | Jordan Olowofela |
Ru Currentposition: | Centre, wing |
Youthyears1: | 2014-17 |
Youthclubs1: | Leicester Tigers[3] |
Amatyears1: | 2016 |
Amatteam1: | Leicester Lions[4] |
Amatapps1: | 2 |
Amatpoints1: | 0 |
Amatyears2: | 2017 |
Amatteam2: | South Leicester[5] [6] [7] |
Amatapps2: | 3? |
Amatpoints2: | 25? |
Years1: | 2019 - 2021 |
Clubs1: | Northampton Saints |
Years2: | 2022 - 2023 |
Clubs2: | Jersey Reds |
Years3: | 2023 - |
Clubs3: | Nottingham RFC |
Clubupdate: | 15 March 2023 |
Repsevensyears1: | 2017- |
Repsevensteam1: | England Sevens[8] |
Repsevenscomp1: | 4 |
Ryan Olowofela (born 17 April 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays centre or wing. Most recently, Ryan has been a part of the England national rugby sevens team.[9] Between 2019 and 2021 he played for Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby.
Ryan Olowofela was named as part of the Leicester Tigers team for the 2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.[10] Ryan wasn't announced in the Leicester Tigers squad for the 2017-18 season.
Ryan Olowofela was named as part of the England Rugby Sevens squad for the 2017 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series.[11] Ryan went on to participate in all four rounds of the series.[12] [13] [14] [15]
Northampton Saints announced the signing of Olowfela on 29 March 2019, with Olowofela to join that summer.[16]