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Full name | Oliver Olds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bridgend, Wales | 14 August 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 11 st 7 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 21 December 2022 |
Ollie Olds (born 14 August 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level.[1][2][3]
Olds was born in Bridgend, Wales.
A former Wales under-16's international, Olds joined the Leeds Rhinos on trial in 2011, and later joined the club on a permanent basis, becoming the regular scrum-half in their under-20's team.[citation needed] During his time at Leeds Rhinos, Olds played two games for York City Knights on dual registration.[citation needed] Olds then joined the South Wales Scorpions in 2013, before heading to Australia to play for Ipswich Jets.[4]
Following multiple knee and ankle operations, Olds initially retired from the sport in 2020,[5] but was persuaded to come out of retirement by his brother.[6]
Having represented Wales at junior level, Olds made his début for Wales in a mid-season international against France in 2012. He became one of a select number of players to make his international début before his senior début at club level.[7] Olds played in the 2014 and 2015 European Cup tournaments. Olds scored his first international tries in Wales' first game of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers, scoring a double against Serbia. Olds scored a try for Wales in their opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against the Cook Islands. Wales would narrowly lose the match 18-12.[8]