Winger Ollie Sleightholme has established himself as one of English rugby’s most prolific try-scorers, averaging better than a try every other game over his first seven seasons with Northampton Saints.
His senior journey began in October 2018 at just 18 years old, when he started in a 51–24 Premiership Rugby Cup win over Bristol Bears. Later that month, he made his Premiership debut at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens – coming off the bench against Wasps and scoring within just 15 seconds of entering the field.
The 2023/24 campaign marked Sleightholme’s most prolific season to date. He scored 16 tries across all competitions, including two hat-tricks, and notched 14 tries in the Premiership – his last coming in the Final against Bath Rugby.
That domestic success was followed by international recognition, as Sleightholme was selected for England’s summer tour to New Zealand, featuring in both Tests as a replacement. He continued to shine on the international stage in the Autumn Nations Series, scoring twice against Australia and adding further tries against South Africa and Japan.
Sleightholme made his Guinness Six Nations debut in 2025, also bagging a brace of tries against Italy in Round 4.
The son of Saints legend Jon Sleightholme (#1729), Ollie began his rugby journey with Northampton Old Scouts and joined Saints’ Academy at the age of 13. He signed full-time with the Club ahead of the 2018/19 season. His pathway also included a silver medal with England Sevens at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas, as well as international honours at Under-18 and Under-20 level – including a campaign at the 2019 World Rugby Under-20 Championship.
