Oliver John Hassell-Collins (born 17 January 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who primarily plays wing for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby. He has also represented England at international level, having made his test debut against Scotland during the 2023 Six Nations Championship. Hassell-Collins has previously played for Rosslyn Park,[1] and London Irish.
| Birth name | Oliver John Hassell-Collins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Bartholomew's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editHassell-Collins started to play rugby as a child at local club Newbury R.F.C. where he was coached by his father prior to joining the academy of London Irish at the age of sixteen.[2] In 2017 Hassell-Collins played for the England under-18 team on their tour of South Africa.[3]
On 27 October 2018 he scored a try on his club debut in a RFU Championship match against Cornish Pirates.[3] At the end of that season London Irish were promoted back to the Premiership.[4] He played for England U20 in the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and was also a member of the squad that finished fifth at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5][6] That summer also saw him represent the England Sevens team at the 2019 Paris Sevens.[2]
In June 2021 Hassell-Collins received his first call-up by coach Eddie Jones to the senior squad for a training camp and he was called up again for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.[7][8] He was included in the squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship by new coach Steve Borthwick and on 4 February 2023 made his debut starting in their opening round defeat to Scotland.[9][10]
On 28 March 2023, Leicester Tigers announced that they had signed Hassell-Collins for the start of the 2023-24 season.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Ollie Hassell-Collins". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b Pearey, Alan (10 June 2021). "Inside the Mind of Ollie Hassell-Collins". Rugby World. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b Headd, Liam (15 November 2018). "Rising star Ollie aiming for England call-up". Newbury Today. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "London Irish: Club secure Championship title and promotion with win at Richmond". BBC Sport. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Under-20s Six Nations: Wales 11-10 England". BBC Sport. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "England summer training squad: Eddie Jones names 21 uncapped players in 34-man training squad". Sky Sports. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "England Six Nations squad: Alfie Barbeary among six uncapped players". BBC Sport. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Grey, Becky (2 February 2023). "Six Nations 2023: Ollie Hassell-Collins to make England debut against Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Grey, Becky (4 February 2023). "Six Nations 2023: England 23-29 Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "England winger Ollie Hassell-Collins to join Leicester from London Irish". Rugby World. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
edit- Ollie Hassell-Collins at ItsRugby.co.uk
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