Draft:Olamide Sodeke

Olamide Sodeke (born 26 July 2005) is an English rugby union player who plays as a lock forward for Saracens RFC.

Early life
His father Adewale and mother Mobola moved from Nigeria to raise him and his sister in Abbey Wood in southeast London. His father works for the NHS and his mother is a housing officer. A Formula One and football fan as a child, he only began playing rugby at school when he was aged 11 years-old. He later joined Blackheath, before joining the academy at Saracens RFC.

Career
He played for England’s Under-17 and Under-18 sides, before being part of the England U20 side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He was part of the England U20 side that won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.

Personal life
He attended King's College London.