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Olly Davies
Personal information
Full nameOliver Davies
Born (1995-11-30) 30 November 1995 (age 28)
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Weight15 st 10 lb (100 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–16 St Helens 2 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Swinton Lions 22 2 0 0 8
2018–21 Sheffield Eagles 89 20 0 0 80
2022–23 Widnes Vikings 56 11 0 0 44
2024– Halifax Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 169 33 0 0 132
Source: [1][2]
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

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St Helens

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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

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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

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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

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On 26 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.[7]

Halifax Panthers

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On 5 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Halifax in the RFL Championship.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Love Rugby League
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Super League: Catalan (sic) Dragons 26–16 St Helens". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ "5 major signings revealed!". Swinton Lions. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Double signing joy for Eagles boss Aston". The Star. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Widnes sign Sheffield forward as half-back departs". Love Rugby League. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Widnes Vikings snap up ex-Wigan Warriors forward as former St Helens man departs in cross-Championship move". Love Rugby League. 5 November 2023.
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