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Full name | Oliver Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | St Helens, Merseyside, England | 30 November 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 January 2025 |
Oliver Davies (born 30 November 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1.
Davies began his career with St Helens where he made his professional début as a substitute in a 26–16 away loss at Catalans Dragons. [3]
He moved to Kingstone Press Championship side Swinton Lions in 2016 ahead of the 2017 season. [4] The Second Rower spent a full season with them in which he appeared in 22 games and scored on two occasions, against Oldham and Halifax.
After his time with Swinton, Davies signed a two-year deal with fellow Championship side Sheffield Eagles. [5] He helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final. [6]
On 26 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship. [7]
On 5 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Halifax in the RFL Championship. [8]
On 12 July 2024 it was reported that he had signed for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1 on loan [9]
On 13 January 2025 it was reported that he had signed permanently for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1. [10]
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