Jordan Onojaife (born 2 August 1995) is a professional rugby union player at Ealing Trailfinders having previously played at Northampton Saints.[1]
| Date of birth | 2 August 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Colchester, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Stowe School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After impressing at summer camps at the Midlands club, Onojaife was signed into the Saints Academy and joined Stowe School where he continued his rugby.[2][3]
The lock began to feature in the Saints second team, the Wanderers, racking up game time in the Aviva 'A' League before making his senior team debut for the club in 2015 as a replacement when Saints faced Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership away from home.[4]
Onojaife also received International call-ups after joining Northampton and was a part of the England U18s side that became the European Champions in 2013 alongside now Saints teammates Howard Packman and Paul Hill.[5]
He was later called into the England U20s for the 2014 Junior World Championships in New Zealand.[6]
Most recently Onojaife helped Saints' second team, the Northampton Wanderers, lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy as the team defeated Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens to claim the title.[7]
On 30 March 2018, Onojaife would leave Northampton permanently to join RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders on a two-year deal from the 2018-19 season.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Jordan Onojaife". Northampton Saints. 1995-08-02. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Jordan Onojaife: From summer holiday coaching camp to Saints Senior Academy". Northampton Saints. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Stowe School - International Honours". Stowe.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "TIGERS 17 SAINTS 8 LV= Cup qualification down to the wire". Northampton Saints. 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS - England Under 18 crowned champions of Europe". Englandrugby.com. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "England U20 switch 12 for Argentina". Englandrugby.com. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.
- ^ "Jordan Onojaife signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Ultimate Rugby. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.