Oliver Fox (rugby union)
{{short description|English rugby union player}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Oliver Fox
| image =
| birth_name = Oliver James Fox
| relatives =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|03|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
| height = {{convert|1.8|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|87|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = Scrum-half
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 = Sandal
| repteam1 = England U18s
| repteam2 = England U20s
| repyears1 = 2017–2018
| repyears2 = 2018–2019
| repcaps1 = 6
| repcaps2 = 9
| reppoints1 = 0
| reppoints2 = 5
| ru_ntupdate = 25 January 2021
| years1 = 2016–2019
| clubs1 = Yorkshire Carnegie
| apps1 = 20
| points1 = 15
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Bath
| apps2 = 19
| points2 = 5
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Ealing Trailfinders
| apps3 =
| points3 =
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = → Randwick (loan)
| apps4 =
| points4 =
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Doncaster Knights
| apps5 =
| points5 =
| clubupdate = 27 June 2022
| currentclub = Doncaster Knights
| school = New College, Pontefract
| university =
}}
Oliver Fox (born 14 March 1999) is an English rugby union player for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship, and previously for Bath in the Premiership Rugby. His main position is scrum-half.
Career
An early convert from rugby league, Fox played the 13-a-side game from the age of five and joined Wakefield-based Sandal RUFC four years later. He switched to the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy when 14. He played for England U18s during their tour in South Africa.{{cite news|url=https://ncpontefract.ac.uk/england-cap-for-new-college-student/|publisher=NC Pontefract|title=England cap for New College student|date=21 March 2017|access-date=25 January 2021}}
He made his senior debut for Carnegie against Newport Gwent Dragons in the 2016-17 British and Irish Cup back in December 2016.{{cite news|url=https://dragonsrugby.wales/news/2016/december/dragons-ps-v-yorkshire-carnegie-match-report.html|publisher=Dragons Rugby|title=DRAGONS PS V YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE MATCH REPORT|date=17 December 2016|access-date=25 January 2021}} He later made his league debut in the Greene King IPA Championship at Jersey Reds in November 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.jerseyreds.je/match_report/jersey-reds-10-yorkshire-carnegie-20/|publisher=Jersey Reds|title=JERSEY REDS 10 YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE 20|date=25 November 2017|access-date=25 January 2021}}
He was called up to the England U20s squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-u20s-2019-player-by-player-review/|publisher=Rugby Pass|title=England U20s: 2019 Player-by-player review|date=24 June 2019|access-date=25 January 2021}}
On 14 March 2019, Fox left Yorkshire Carnegie to sign for Premiership side Bath from the 2019–20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/bath-rugby-ollie-fox-yorkshire-2644994|publisher=Somerset Live|title=Bath Rugby target Yorkshire Carnegie and England U20s scrum-half for next season|date=14 March 2019|access-date=25 January 2021}} He made his first-team debut for Bath against Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2019–20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/bath-rugby-exeter-chiefs-live-3344549|publisher=Somerset Live|title=Exeter Chiefs 28 Bath Rugby 14 - highlights and lowlights from the Premiership Rugby Cup clash at Sandy Park|date=21 September 2019|access-date=25 January 2021}} He later moved to Ealing Trailfinders where he played for the first half of the 2023-23 season before joining Randwick during the second half of that season. before signing for Doncaster Knights ahead of the 2023-24 Championship season.
References
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External links
- [https://www.bathrugby.com/the-club/the-team/bath-rugby-senior-squad/ollie-fox/ Bath Rugby Profile]
- {{ESPNscrum|301473}}
- {{ItsRugby|39293}}
- [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/ollie-fox Ultimate Rugby Profile]
{{Ealing Trailfinders squad}}
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Dewsbury
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Huddersfield R.U.F.C. players