Oliver Partington
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| Full name | Oliver Partington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 September 1998 Billinge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 3 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oliver Partington (born 3 September 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and loose forward for the Catalans Dragons in the Betfred Super League and the England Knights at international level.[3]
He has previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Wigan at the Swinton Lions in the Championship, and the London Skolars in Betfred League 1.
Background
[edit]Partington was born in Billinge, Merseyside, England.
Career
[edit]Wigan Warriors
[edit]In 2018 he made his Super League début for Wigan against the Castleford Tigers.[4] He played in the 2020 Super League Grand Final which Wigan lost 8-4 against St Helens.[5]
Salford Red Devils
[edit]In September 2022 he signed for the Salford Red Devils on a two-year deal.[6] In the 2023 Super League season, Partington played 20 matches for Salford as the club finished 7th on the table and missed the playoffs.[7]
Catalans Dragons
[edit]On 28 June 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Catalans Dragons on a two-year deal.[8]
International career
[edit]In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Super League: Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Salford sign Oliver Partington on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils' 2023 season in review". www.salfordnow.co.uk.
- ^ "PARTINGTON JOINS THE DRAGONS IN 2025". Betfred Super League. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
External links
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Catalans Dragons players
- English rugby league players
- England Knights national rugby league team players
- London Skolars players
- Rugby league players from Wigan
- Rugby league props
- Salford Red Devils players
- Swinton Lions players
- Wigan Warriors players
- English rugby league biography stubs