Ollie Devoto
| Birth name | Oliver Jonathan Devoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yeovil, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Gryphon School Bryanston School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oliver Jonathan "Ollie" Devoto (born 22 September 1993) is an English rugby union player, who plays for Exeter Chiefs as a utility back primarily as a centre and fly-half.
Early life
Devoto was born in Yeovil, Somerset and was educated at The Gryphon School in Sherborne.[1] Devoto started playing for his local club Sherborne RFC from when he was seven years old and stayed there through all of their age groups.[2] While with Sherborne, Devoto represented Dorset & Wiltshire at under-16 and under-18 levels and played for the South West under-16 side.[2] Devoto was picked up by the Bath Rugby academy at the age of 16, and was granted a scholarship at Bryanston School sixth form.[3]
Club career
Bath Rugby: 2012–2016
An injury crisis during the 2012–13 season amongst Bath's backs saw Devoto promoted to the 1st XV squad, and he made his first team debut as a substitute in Bath's Premiership match against London Wasps on 8 September 2012.[4]
On 1 March 2013, Devoto joined RFU Championship side Cornish Pirates on a dual-registration deal but didn't make an appearance for the Penzance-based club.[5]
In March 2014, Devoto was named 2014 LV= breakthrough player for his performances in the 2014–15 LV Cup, as part of the award his former club Sherborne RFC received a £1,000 donation.[6]
Devoto played for the vast majority of Bath's 2015 Premiership final loss to Saracens, replacing the injured Anthony Watson after seven minutes.[7]
Exeter Chiefs: 2016–present
On 15 January 2016, Devoto signed for fellow Premiership side Exeter Chiefs on a three-year contract ahead of the 2016–17 season.[8]
International career
Devoto having previously represented the England U19 development team,[9] was called up to the England U20 side for the 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He made his debut off the bench as his side overcame France 40–10. After impressing in that performance, he was selected at full-back in the final two matches of the tournament, as his England side beat Italy and Wales to retain the Six Nations trophy. Devoto was then included in England's squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship, scoring a try in England's record 109–0 victory over the United States.[10] He was a replacement in the final as England triumphed over Wales and lifted the World Championship title.[11]
In June 2014, Devoto was included in an England XV for their match against the Barbarians. Devoto came on as a replacement for his Bath team-mate Jonathan Joseph and played for the last 21 minutes in England's 39–29 defeat.[12] On 21 January 2015, Devoto was included in the England Saxons squad for the first time for a match against their Irish counterparts.[13]
Devoto received his first call up to the senior England squad by new coach Eddie Jones on 13 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[14] On 29 May 2016, Devoto made his England debut as a substitute in England's 27–13 win against Wales.[15]
References
- ^ "England 29–39 Barbarians: Sherborne and Bath Rugby's Ollie Devoto impresses on England debut". Blackmore Vale Magazine. Blackmore Vale Media Ltd. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Ollie Devoto – Full-Back/Fly-Half, Utility (2012/13)". cornish-pirates.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Asprey, Beatrice (1 September 2013). "Hotshots: Meet young Bath rugby star Ollie Devoto". Rugby World. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Bath 30–23 Wasps". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Cornish Pirates sign two more Bath players on dual-registration". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Bath's former Sherborne rugby ace Ollie Devoto backed to earn full England honours". Western Gazette. Local World Ltd. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ James, Steve (30 May 2015). "Bath 16 Saracens 28, Premiership final match report: Owen Farrell lights up Twickenham with brilliant display". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Ollie Devoto: Exeter sign Bath back on three-year deal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Ollie Devoto". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Goff, Alex (13 June 2013). "England humbles USA U20s 109–0". RugbyToday.com. United World Sports, LLC. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Standley, James (23 June 2013). "Junior World Championship: Wales U20 15–23 England U20". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Rees, Paul (1 June 2014). "Experienced Barbarians claim narrow win but England's youngsters impress". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Six Nations: Nick Easter and Danny Cipriani in England squad". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Six Nations 2016: Josh Beaumont in new-look England squad". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "England 27–13 Wales". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
External links
- Bath Rugby profile
- ESPN profile
- Career stats at Statbunker