Oliver Bryant

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Oliver Bryant
Birth nameOliver Mark Bryant
Date of birth (1995-05-08) 8 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Truro, Cornwall
School Redruth School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly Half
Current team Jersey Reds
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
20142017 Leicester Tigers 7 (9)
20142016Doncaster Knights 11 (5)
20172018 Jersey Reds 11 (2)
2018 CR El Salvador ()
Correct as of 27 July 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 England U20
Correct as of September 2016

Oliver Bryant (born 8 May 1995) [1] is an English rugby union player who plays at fly half for CR El Salvador in Spain's top level of rugby union the División de Honor de Rugby. He has previously played for Leicester Tigers, Doncaster Knights and Jersey Reds in England.

Career

On 1 November 2014 Bryant made his Leicester debut away to London Irish in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. [2] [3] Later that season Bryant was called in the England U-20s squad. [4] On 19 February 2016 Bryant made his Premiership debut against Harlequins scoring 9 points and impressing in a 25-19 loss. [5]

On 17 May 2017 it was announced that Bryant was to leave Welford Road and sign for Jersey in the RFU Championship from the 2017-18 season. [6]

On 26 July 2018 it was announced that Bryant was to leave Jersey and sign for CR El Salvador in the Spanish División de Honor de Rugby from the 2018-19 season. [7]

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References

  1. "Oliver Bryant profile". ESPNscum. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "Leicester Tigers fly-half Oli Bryant grabs opportunity with both hands". Leicester Mercury. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. "Redruth starlet Oli Bryant makes Leicester Tigers debut". West Briton. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. "Bryant called into Under-20s squad" (Press release). 22 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. "Harlequins 25-19 Leicester Tigers MATCH REPORT: It's a third defeat on the trot for Tigers". Leicester Mercury. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  6. "Leicester Tigers fly-half Olver Bryant signs for Jersey Reds next season". BBC Sport. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  7. "Oliver Bryant será el nuevo apertura de SilverStorm El Salvador". Rugby El Salvador. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.