Sam Olver (born 17 October 1994) is a professional

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player currently playing at

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in the

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. He was coached at

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by his father,

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, ex-England player. Olver made his debut for Saints in 2013 when he came off the bench against

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in the

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on 9 November 2013 where Olver's side won 33-6. The fly-half also scored his first points for the club during that game as he converted

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's try in the 75th minute. The fly-half made his Aviva Premiership debut the following season, coming on as a replacement in Saints' trip to Welford Road to face

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on 16 May 2015. Olver, however, is yet to score in the top-flight of English rugby, rather scoring all his 38 points in a Saints shirt so far in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Olver was also recognised with International age-group call-ups. The youngster played in four tests for the England U20s during their 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. Olver scored 31 points during that competition including kicking the winning penalty as England faced

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on 10 June 2014. Olver helped Saints' second team the Northampton Wanderers reach the Aviva 'A' League Final in 2016/17 season, kicking 17 points in the final as Saints beat Gloucester United to lift the trophy. It was announced that Olver would leave current side

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at the conclusion of the 2016/17 season and link up with fellow Aviva Premiership side

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after making 14 appearances in a Saints shirt. On 6 April 2018, Olver leaves Worcester to join

side

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ahead of the 2018-19 season. Originally on loan for

, he left Ealing with immediate effect to sign a permanent two-year deal with Doncaster from the 2019-20 season.

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