Ollie Atkins

Oliver Atkins
Full name Oliver Atkins
Date of birth (1988-08-12) 12 August 1988
Place of birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 6 12 in)
Weight 117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
Notable relative(s) Sam Atkins (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015–
Sydney University
Edinburgh
Exeter
531
33
20
(5)
(0)
(5)
correct as of 22 April 2015.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012
2013
Force
Waratahs
2
1
(0)
(5)
correct as of 10 June 2013.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014 Scotland A 1 (0)

Oliver "Ollie" Atkins (born 12 August 1988 in Hobart, Australia) is a rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock.

He currently plays for Aviva Premiership side Exeter, he left Edinburgh in the summer of 2015.[1]

His older brother, Sam, plays in the 4th XV at Belsize Park RFC, captaining them on occasions despite having average handling skills.

One day he dreams of having a son who loves heavy metal and/or Emo style music with no love for the game of rugby and/or cricket.

He was named in the Waratahs squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[2][3] Atkins previously made two appearances for the Western Force during the 2012 Super Rugby season.

Reference List

  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/32057834
  2. "Ollie Atkins added to HSBC Waratahs squad for 2013". Waratahs Rugby Media Unit. Retrieved 19 Sep 2012.
  3. "Ollie Atkins Waratahs Player Profile". Waratahs Rugby Media Unit. Retrieved 19 Sep 2012.


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