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Full name | Oliver Partington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Billinge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | 3 September 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 3 lb (97 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 24 Sep 2022 |
Oliver Partington (born 3 September 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and loose forward for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League and the England Knights at international level. [3]
He has previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Wigan at the Swinton Lions in the Championship, and the London Skolars in Betfred League 1.
Partington was born in Billinge, Merseyside, England.
In 2018 he made his Super League début for Wigan against the Castleford Tigers. [4] He played in the 2020 Super League Grand Final which Wigan lost 8-4 against St Helens. [5] In September 2022 he signed for the Salford Red Devils on a two-year deal. [6] In the 2023 Super League season, Partington played 20 matches for Salford as the club finished 7th on the table and missed the playoffs. [7]
In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium. [8]
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