Max Alexander Osaze Ojomoh (born 14 September 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership club

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Personal life

Max Ojomoh was born in

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on 14 September 2000. He is the son of former Bath Rugby and England player,

Steve Ojomoh Stephen Oziegebe Ojomoh, known as Steve Ojomoh (born 25 May 1970 in Benin City), is a Nigerian-born English former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a flanker. Club career Ojomoh played for Moseley, Bath, and Glouceste ...

. Ojomoh was educated at King Edward's School, Bath.

Club career

Ojomoh began his rugby career aged six at

before joining

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aged nine. He joined the Bath Rugby academy aged fourteen and in September 2019 made his club debut against Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup. In March 2021 he made his first league appearance off the bench against London Irish and his maiden European outing followed a week later against Zebre Parma in the

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. He graduated from Bath Rugby's Academy to the senior squad in February 2022.

International career

In 2019 Ojomoh scored a try on his debut for the England under-18 team against France at Cheshunt RFC. The following year saw him gain four caps for the England under-20 team during the

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. In June 2021 Ojomoh received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach

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for a training camp.

References

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