Position
Hooker
U20 Caps
4
Club
Newcastle Falcons
Age
20
Height
177
Weight
97.6
U18 Caps
5
Jacob Oliver
Newcastle Falcons hooker Jacob Oliver signed with the Premiership club's Senior Academy in 2023 having graduated from the junior setup.He captained the Falcons' U18 team and has featured at international level for England U18 Men. Oliver was named in Mark Mapletoft's England U20 Men Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season and played in the 2024 U20 Six Nations, which England won. He was recently named in Mapletoft's 30-player squad for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.
- Career Path
-
2021 Newcastle U17 Newcastle U18
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2022 U17 North England U17 England U18
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2023 Tynedale
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2024 England U20 England U19 Darlington Mowden Park
Matches played
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- T - Tries scored
- C - Conversion scored
- D - Drop goals scored
- P - Penalties
- Y - Yellow cards
- R - Red cards
- P - Points
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 24 | England U20 vs Ireland U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 23, 24 | Scotland U20 vs England U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 9, 24 | England U20 vs Wales U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 2, 24 | Italy U20 vs England U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Jimmy
Staples
Harlequins
U18 Caps
4
Age
18
Kepu
Tuipulotu
Bath Rugby
U20 Caps
9
Age
19
Louie
Gulley
Exeter Chiefs
U20 Caps
7
Age
19
Alfie
Longstaff
Sale Sharks
U20 Caps
2
Age
19
Jimmy
Staples
Harlequins
U18 Caps
4
Age
18
Kepu
Tuipulotu
Bath Rugby
U20 Caps
9
Age
19
Louie
Gulley
Exeter Chiefs
U20 Caps
7
Age
19
Alfie
Longstaff
Sale Sharks
U20 Caps
2
Age
19
What is a Hooker?
The hooker is a specialist forward, playing an essential role in the middle of the front row of the scrum, hooking the ball back with the foot. Renowned for being strong and powerful around the park, they are also required to have accurate throwing skills for lineouts.
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