David Akinluyi
Encyclopedia
David Akinluyi is a rugby union
footballer who played on the wing for the Northampton Saints
.
and then at the University of Cambridge
. He scored a try
for Cambridge
in the Varsity Match
against Oxford
in 2005.
David Akinluyi was controversially picked to play for Cambridge
in the 2006 varsity match
despite the fact that he was a full time professional. Although not unusual for ex-professionals to play in the varsity match it was the first time a current professional player had been picked He was, however, removed from the team sheet the afternoon before the game. His younger brother Didi Akinluyi played for Cambridge in the U21 varsity game that year
Due to a variety of injuries he left Northampton in 2007 without ever making his full debut
Since then he has joined Oliver Wyman
, a management consultancy specialising in the financial sector
He played for Old Olavians RFC from 2007-9 before joining the Birmingham and Solihull Bees on a non-contract basis for the 2009/2010.
He has been selected in the Help for Heroes squad for the 2009 Middlesex Sevens (as David Akinlui) http://www.middlesex7s.com/the-teams.html
He is in the 2009/2010 England Sevens Training Squad
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who played on the wing for the Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
.
Career
Akinluyi played rugby while a pupil at St Olave's Grammar SchoolSt Olave's Grammar School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is a super-selective boys' secondary school in Orpington, Greater London, England. The school is consistently one of the top achieving state schools in the UK and it was The Sunday Times State School of the Year in 2008...
and then at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He scored a try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
for Cambridge
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
in the Varsity Match
The Varsity Match
The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. By tradition, the match is held on the second Tuesday of December. In 2005, however, this changed, and the match was on Tuesday 6 December. In 2007, it was held on a Thursday for...
against Oxford
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
in 2005.
David Akinluyi was controversially picked to play for Cambridge
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
in the 2006 varsity match
The Varsity Match
The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. By tradition, the match is held on the second Tuesday of December. In 2005, however, this changed, and the match was on Tuesday 6 December. In 2007, it was held on a Thursday for...
despite the fact that he was a full time professional. Although not unusual for ex-professionals to play in the varsity match it was the first time a current professional player had been picked He was, however, removed from the team sheet the afternoon before the game. His younger brother Didi Akinluyi played for Cambridge in the U21 varsity game that year
Due to a variety of injuries he left Northampton in 2007 without ever making his full debut
Since then he has joined Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is an international management consulting firm. Founded in 1984, the firm adopted its current form in May 2007, when Mercer Oliver Wyman joined with Mercer Management Consulting and Mercer Delta to become one firm named Oliver Wyman. Oliver Wyman is headquartered in New York City with...
, a management consultancy specialising in the financial sector
He played for Old Olavians RFC from 2007-9 before joining the Birmingham and Solihull Bees on a non-contract basis for the 2009/2010.
He has been selected in the Help for Heroes squad for the 2009 Middlesex Sevens (as David Akinlui) http://www.middlesex7s.com/the-teams.html
He is in the 2009/2010 England Sevens Training Squad
Trivia
- David's older brother Sam captains the 1st XV at OORFC. Sam also represented Loughborough University, Westcombe Park and the NEC Harlequins (Under 21s)