Ollie Chessum
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Position

Lock

Test Caps

23

Club

Leicester Tigers

Ollie Chessum Secondary Image

Age

24

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
  • 2019 England Counties U18 Leicester A Nottingham Rugby
  • 2020 Leicester Tigers U20 North
  • 2022 England
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Nick
Isiekwe
Saracens
Caps
13
Age
26
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Maro
Itoje
Saracens
Caps
86
Age
30
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George
Martin
Leicester Tigers
Caps
17
Age
23
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Charlie
Ewels
Bath Rugby
Caps
31
Age
29
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Nick
Isiekwe
Saracens
Caps
13
Age
26
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Maro
Itoje
Saracens
Caps
86
Age
30
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George
Martin
Leicester Tigers
Caps
17
Age
23
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Charlie
Ewels
Bath Rugby
Caps
31
Age
29
Position guide
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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