Ryan Olowofela
English rugby union player
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Taiye "Ryan" Olowofela (born 17 April 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays centre or wing for Nottingham. Most recently, Ryan has been a part of the England national rugby sevens team.[9] Between 2019 and 2021 he played for Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby.
| Born | Taiye Ryan Olowofela[1] 17 April 1998[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Lincoln Minster School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Kehinde Olowofela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Leicester Tigers
Ryan Olowofela was named as part of the Leicester Tigers team for the 2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.[10] Ryan wasn't announced in the Leicester Tigers squad for the 2017-18 season.
Rugby sevens
Ryan Olowofela was named as part of the England Rugby Sevens squad for the 2017 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series.[11] Ryan went on to participate in all four rounds of the series.[12][13][14][15]
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints announced the signing of Olowofela on 29 March 2019, with Olowofela to join that summer.[16]
