 Isaac Olson on April 15, 2023 at York Lions Stadium in Toronto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16.1 st; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Isaac Kenneth Olson (born 1 July 2000) is a Canadian rugby union player, currently[ when? ] playing for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canada national team. His preferred position is wing. [1]
Olson signed for Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. [2]
Olson debuted for Canada against Belgium during the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals. [3] [4]
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