Jare Oguntibeju
| Date of birth | 14 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jare Oguntibeju (born 14 May 2002) is a Scotland 'A' international rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors. He was born in South Africa to Nigerian parents but was brought up in Scotland from the age of 2 years old.[1]
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]He played for Brunel University in London, in season 2021–22, while with Ealing Trailfinders.[2]
Professional career
[edit]He had a trial with Edinburgh Rugby in 2021.[3]
He joined Ealing Trailfinders.[4]
He joined Stirling Wolves for the Super Series competition in early 2024.[5]
He joined Glasgow Warriors academy in the summer of 2024. He started both pre-season games in September 2024, against Zebre and Connacht and played in the Glasgow Warriors 'A' match against Edinburgh 'A'.
International career
[edit]He suffered ligament damage playing for Scotland U20s against Wales U20s in the 2022 U20s Six Nations Championship.
He was capped in the Scotland 'A' international match against Chile on 23 November 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Glasgow Warriors excitement over debut for 6ft 8in forward who returns after horror injury with Scotland U20s".
- ^ "Olujare Oguntibeju joins Trailfinders Rugby Academy". www.brunel.ac.uk.
- ^ "The 6'8, 120kg Scottish qualified, Nigerian lock unearthed in SA but who's now caught Edinburgh's eye". www.rugbypass.com. 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Jare Oguntibeju". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ McAdam, David (19 April 2024). "Super Series: The Final Sprint – team by team guide". Scottish Rugby News from The Offside Line.
- ^ "Scotland A v Chile". Scottish Rugby. 23 November 2024.