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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 5 November 2023 |
Oliver Davies (born 30 November 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Halifax Panthers in the Betfred Championship.
Career
[edit]St Helens
[edit]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]
Swinton Lions
[edit]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.
Sheffield Eagles
[edit]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]
Widnes Vikings
[edit]On 26 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.[7]
Halifax Panthers
[edit]On 5 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Halifax in the RFL Championship.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Super League: Catalan (sic) Dragons 26–16 St Helens". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "5 major signings revealed!". Swinton Lions. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Double signing joy for Eagles boss Aston". The Star. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Widnes sign Sheffield forward as half-back departs". Love Rugby League. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Widnes Vikings snap up ex-Wigan Warriors forward as former St Helens man departs in cross-Championship move". Love Rugby League. 5 November 2023.