Ollie Chessum rugby player
Ollie Chessum rugby player

Ollie Chessum

6th Sep 2000 2.00m/118kg No 4 Lock

Leicester Tigers side to play Harlequins

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers have named their team for Saturday’s game against Harlequins at 3:05pm at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.   England players Freddie Steward, Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Ollie Chessum,...

Retiring Ben Youngs believes the future is bright for England

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Youngs made his 127th and last appearance in Friday’s bronze final victory over Argentina. Ben Youngs enters Test retirement comforted by the belief that England’s future is in safe hands...

RWC Match Day Programme: Argentina vs England - Bronze Final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The penultimate fixture is upon us. After many did not give them a chance going into the tournament, England shocked many by advancing all the way to the semi-final, only to narrowly lose to the defending...

Rugby World Cup 2023 bronze final preview: Argentina v England

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything you need to know about Argentina v England at Stade de France, on Friday, 27 October. The two defeated semi-finalists have had about a week to pick themselves up from their disappointment,...

New front row, Youngs and Arundell start - England name team to play Argentina

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Steve Borthwick has selected a new front row comprising Ellis Genge, Theo Dan and Will Stuart in his starting XV for the bronze final match against Argentina in Saint-Denis on Friday....

Freddie Steward: 'We are all devastated, we gave absolutely everything'

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richard Wigglesworth, attack coach  On coping with the semi-final result: "It definitely takes a bit longer when it's that close and that late. It hurts but that's why we love sport and rugby because...

RWC Match Day Programme: England vs South Africa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four years ago in Japan, South Africa triumphed over a very strong England side that had nullified an All Blacks team in the semi-final. The same All Blacks team that had beaten the Springboks in their...

Three changes to starting XV for semi-final - England name team to play South Africa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Steve Borthwick has announced his squad to play South Africa at Stade de France on Saturday, 21 October. England head coach Steve Borthwick has named his match-day 23 to face...

Revenge no motivation for England’s semi-final with South Africa – Ollie Chessum

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The rivals collide for the sixth time in the tournament’s history this weekend. England second row Ollie Chessum insists revenge is not a motivating factor for Saturday’s World Cup semi-final...

'If there is going to be beef, there is going to be beef' - Quotes of the Day

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Our pick of the quotes from Monday, 16 and Tuesday, 17 October at Rugby World Cup 2023. "If there is going to be beef, there is going to be beef."South Africa fly-half Handre Pollard on their semi-final...