Olly Cracknell

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Olly Cracknell
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Birth nameOliver Cracknell
Date of birth (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight121 kg (19 st 1 lb; 267 lb)
School Leeds Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Blindside Flanker
Current team Leicester Tigers
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Leeds Tykes ()
Border Bulldogs ()
RGC 1404 ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2021 Ospreys 117 (45)
2021–2022 London Irish 15 (0)
2022– Leicester Tigers 55 (25)
Correct as of 12 January 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Wales U20 6 (0)
Correct as of 30 June 2014

Oliver Cracknell (born 26 May 1994) is a professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby, he plays as a flanker. He was also a Wales under-20 international. [1]

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Cracknell signed for London Irish on 2 November 2021, having previously played for Ospreys, Cardiff RFC and Bridgend Ravens. [2] He also represented RGC 1404 and was a member of the Leeds Tykes academy. He was called up to Wales 2017 Six Nations squad on 17 January 2017. [3] [4]

Cracknell signed for Leicester Tigers on 12 May 2022. [5] Cracknell made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 in a 24-20 defeat away top Exeter Chiefs. He scored his first try for the club the following week against Newcastle Falcons.

International status

Cracknell was born and raised in Leeds but qualifies for both England and Wales through his Welsh grandfather from Llanelli. He was included in Wales’ Six Nations squad in 2017 but has not been capped. [6]

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References

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