Full name | Oliver Jonathan Devoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Yeovil, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School |
The Gryphon School Bryanston School |
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Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Fullback, Fly-half, Utility back | ||
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Current team | Exeter Chiefs | ||
Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2000–2012 | Sherborne RFC | () | |
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2012–2016 2013 2016– |
Bath Rugby → Cornish Pirates Exeter Chiefs |
85 0 |
((60) (0)) |
Correct as of 16:00, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2013 2015– 2016– |
England U20 England Saxons England |
7 3 1 |
((8) (0) (0)) |
Correct as of 17 June 2016
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Oliver Jonathan "Ollie" Devoto (born 22 September 1993) is an English rugby union player, who plays for Exeter Chiefs as a utility back primarily as a centre and fly-half.
Devoto was born in Yeovil, Somerset and was educated at The Gryphon School in Sherborne. Devoto started playing for his local club Sherborne RFC from when he was seven years old and stayed there through all of their age groups. While with Sherborne, Devoto represented Dorset & Wiltshire at under-16 and under-18 levels and played for the South West under-16 side. Devoto was picked up by the Bath Rugby academy at the age of 16, and was granted a scholarship at Bryanston School sixth form.
An injury crisis during the 2012–13 season amongst Bath's backs saw Devoto promoted to the 1st XV squad, and he made his first team debut as a substitute in Bath's Premiership match against London Wasps on 8 September 2012.
On 1 March 2013, Devoto joined RFU Championship side Cornish Pirates on a dual-registration deal but didn't make an appearance for the Penzance-based club.
In March 2014, Devoto was named 2014 LV= breakthrough player for his performances in the 2014–15 LV Cup, as part of the award his former club Sherborne RFC received a £1,000 donation.
Devoto played for the vast majority of Bath's 2015 Premiership final loss to Saracens, replacing the injured Anthony Watson after seven minutes.