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| Date of birth | 26 July 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Olamide Sodeke (born 26 July 2005) is an English rugby union player who plays as a lock forward for Saracens RFC.
Early life
editHis father Adewale and mother Mobola moved from Nigeria to raise him and his sister in Abbey Wood in southeast London. His father works for the NHS and his mother is a housing officer. A Formula One and football fan as a child, he only began playing rugby at school when he was aged 11 years-old. He later joined Blackheath, before joining the academy at Saracens RFC.[3]
Career
editHe played for England’s Under-17 and Under-18 sides,[4] before being part of the England U20 side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5] He was part of the England U20 side that won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.[6][7]
Personal life
editHe attended King's College London.[8]
References
edit- ^ "O.Sodeke". All.Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "O.Sodeke". It’s Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Kelleher, Will (14 March 2024). "'They're all freaks' – the England pack driving towards Under-20 title". The Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Kent Boys In U18 England Match Against South Africa 19th August". Kent-Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: England come from behind to beat France and clinch title". BBC Sport. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Meagher, Gerard (19 July 2024). "England dominate France to claim fourth World Rugby under-20 title". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "O.Sedeke". kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2024.