Ollie Allan

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Ollie Allan
Date of birth (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20) [1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Weight87 kg (13.7 st; 192 lb)
University Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Leicester Tigers
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Hungerford RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2023 London Irish 2 (0)
2022-2023Rams (loan) ()
2023- Leicester Tigers 2 (5)
Correct as of 23 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 England U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 1 October 2024

Ollie Allan (born 4 February 2004) English rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half for Leicester Tigers.

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Early life

He started playing rugby union at the age of four years-old at Hungerford RFC where his brother also played and his father was a coach. [3] [4] He attended St John's School in Marlborough and studied sport science at Loughborough University, where he also played BUCS Super Rugby. [5] [6] [7]

Club career

Initially a fly half and full back he was converted to scrum half whilst in the academy at London Irish. [4] He played on loan at Rams RFC during the 2022-23 season. [6] [7]

Allan was recruited by Leicester Tigers after the liquidation of London Irish in June 2023. He went on to make his Leicester debut off the bench against Bedford Blues in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2023-24 season. [5]

International career

He came back from missing the 2024 U20 6 Nations Championships with an injury to play in the England U20 side which won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship, making his England U20 debut during the tournament in their opening match against Argentina U20, and scoring a try in the semi final. [8] [5] [3] He was the only player other than captain Finn Carnduff to start all of England's matches in the tournament. [4]

Honours

England U20

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References

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  2. "Ollie Allan". All.Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 Haines, Oliver (4 July 2024). "Meet Ollie Allan, the former Hungerford RFC junior starring on the world stage". Newbury Today. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Heagney, Liam (19 July 2024). "England U20s Ollie Allan: 'It has worked out, I've got myself here'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Morgan, Charlie (20 July 2024). "England U20: Where the world champions will be playing next season". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. 1 2 Heagney, Liam (17 July 2024). "Getting to know: England U20s scrum-half Ollie Allan". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  7. 1 2 Gupwell, Will (12 July 2024). "Henry Pollock and Ollie Allan Interview: England's 'brotherhood theme' fuelling pursuit of U20s glory". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. Haines, Oliver (18 July 2024). "A try for Ollie Allan, as England reach U20s final in Cape Town". Newbury Today.