Ollie Scola
| Born | 3 February 2006[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 123 kg (271 lb; 19 st 5 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oliver Scola (born 3 February 2006) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for Northampton Saints.
Club career
A loose-head prop, Scola joined the youth set-up at Northampton Saints at the age of 14 years-old and progressed through the youth academy at Franklin's Gardens despite a serious knee injury at under-18 level, and signed a full-time contract with the club in the 2024-25 season.[3][4] That season, he spent time on loan at Bedford Blues and Cambridge RUFC.[5]
He made his Northampton debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Harlequins in November 2025. He subsequently made his league debut in a win at Bath Rugby the following month. Having played six times for the senior side he signed a new professional contract with the club the following year.[3]
International career
Scola played for England national under-20 rugby union team at the 2026 U20 Six Nations Championship.[3] That summer, Scola appeared for England U20 at the 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship.[6]
References
- ↑ "Oliver Scola". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Oliver Scola". All.Rugby. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Young England prop Scola signs new Northampton deal". BBC Sport. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ Vickers, Tom (11 March 2026). "Dowson hails Scola's 'maturity and growth' as prop gets new Saints deal". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ Raisey, Josh (11 March 2026). "'Incredibly strong and has a very high ceiling': England U20 prop Scola pens new deal". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "England U20 player ratings vs Argentina - World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026". Rugby Pass. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.