Position
Lock
Test Caps
23
Club
Leicester Tigers
Age
23
Height
201
Weight
118
Ollie Chessum
It’s easy to spot the towering 6ft 7in figure of Ollie Chessum on the pitch.Chessum rapidly climbed through the ranks of Leicester’s academy before moving on to Championship club Nottingham for a brief spell. He now finds himself playing a pivotal role in the Tigers side. The 6ft 7in lock featured in Steve Borthwick's squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France and started alongside Maro Itoje in the side’s Bronze Final match against Argentina. Chessum was recently named in Borthwick’s squad ahead of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2024.
England statistics
1308
Mins played
56.87
Avg. Min. Per Game
14
Wins
0
Draws
9
Losses
Attack
Points
0
Tries
0
Try assists
0
Defenders Beaten
0
Carries
0
Metres carried
0
Avg. Meters Per Carry
0
Clean Breaks
0
Open Play
Passes
0
Offloads
0
Pass Success
0%
Defence
Tackles
0
Turnovers
0
Tackle Success
0%
- Career Path
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2019 England Counties U18 Leicester A Nottingham Rugby
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2020 Leicester Tigers U20 North
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2022 England
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105
Age
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Nick
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Caps
11
Age
26
David
Ribbans
Toulon
Caps
10
Age
29
Alex
Coles
Northampton Saints
Caps
7
Age
24
Maro
Itoje
Saracens
Caps
84
Age
29
George
Martin
Leicester Tigers
Caps
15
Age
23
Charlie
Ewels
Bath Rugby
Caps
31
Age
29
Jonny
Hill
Sale Sharks
Caps
20
Age
30
Courtney
Lawes
Northampton Saints
Caps
105
Age
35
Nick
Isiekwe
Saracens
Caps
11
Age
26
David
Ribbans
Toulon
Caps
10
Age
29
Alex
Coles
Northampton Saints
Caps
7
Age
24
Maro
Itoje
Saracens
Caps
84
Age
29
George
Martin
Leicester Tigers
Caps
15
Age
23
Charlie
Ewels
Bath Rugby
Caps
31
Age
29
Jonny
Hill
Sale Sharks
Caps
20
Age
30
What is a Lock?
The second row, or locks, are usually among the biggest physical presences on a team, required to provide power in the scrum, a jumper in the lineout and a big ball-carrying option. Renowned for their physicality, work rate and mobility.
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