Olly Hartley

Oliver Hartley is an English professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Saracens.

Olly Hartley
Birth nameOliver Hartley
Date of birth (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
SchoolWhitgift School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Saracens
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Hammersmith & Fulham RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–22 Wasps 4 (15)
2021–22 →Ampthill – (–)
2022– Saracens 8 (15)
Correct as of 26 September 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 England U20 – (–)
Correct as of 26 September 2023

Early life

Hartley began playing rugby union at the age of five, following in the footsteps of his father Gary – a former trialist with the England national team – when he joined Hammersmith and Fulham Rugby Club. He continued his rugby education whilst a student at Whitgift School in Croydon, prior to joining the Wasps academy as a teenager.[1]

Rugby career

Hartley made his first-team debut for Wasps in 2021, at the age of 19, playing against Newcastle Falcons in the pool stages of the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup.[2] He then spent the majority of the year on loan with Ampthill in the RFU Championship, with four appearances and two tries for his parent club that year.[3] On 17 February 2022, two days before his 20th birthday, it was announced that Hartley had signed a long-term deal with Wasps, graduating into the senior squad for the 2022–23 Premiership season.[4]

On 17 October 2022, Wasps were placed into administration due to financial insolvency and immediately ceased trading, with all players and staff at the club made redundant.[5] This meant that Hartley never featured in a Premiership match for the club. Just one month later, he signed an academy contract with Saracens in November 2022, and his first appearance for his new team shortly followed, during a pool stage fixture against Leicester Tigers in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup.[6]

Shortly after turning 21 years old, Hartley made his Premiership debut for Saracens on 25 February 2023, starting at inside centre in a home game against Newcastle.[7] He earned plaudits for his performance and was voted as player of the match.[8] Subsequently, Hartley was promoted into the Saracens senior squad ahead of the 2023–24 season.

References
  1. "Young Guns: Olly Hartley". The Rugby Paper. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. "Olly HARTLEY - Player statistics". It's Rugby. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. "Five young Wasps players to watch out for in new season". Coventry Telegraph. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. "Olly Hartley: Wasps teenager signs 'long-term' deal with the Premiership club". BBC Sport. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. "Wasps: Gallagher Premiership club placed into administration; 167 players, staff made redundant". Sky Sports. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  6. "Olly HARTLEY : profile and stats". All Rugby. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  7. "MATCH REPORT: Saracens Men 29-23 Newcastle Falcons". Saracens. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. "Saracens' new star, Exeter aim to banish demons and Marcus Smith returns". The Times. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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