1. Oliver Patrick Gildart was born on 6 August 1996 and is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Hull KR in the Super League.
16 Facts About Oliver Gildart
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Oliver Gildart has previously played for the Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters in the Australian NRL, the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Wigan at Workington Town in the Kingstone Press Championship and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.
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Oliver Gildart won the 2017 Super League Young Player Of The Year, and the 2016 and the 2018 Super League Grand Finals with Wigan.
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Oliver Gildart was born in Hindley, Greater Manchester, England to Claire and Ian, a former professional rugby league footballer for Wigan, Wakefield, and Oldham.
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Oliver Gildart is of Italian descent through his mother, and is eligible to represent the Italian national team.
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Oliver Gildart made his debut for Wigan in the Super 8s match against Warrington Wolves on 21 August 2015, scoring a try.
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Oliver Gildart then kept his place in the Wigan team for the remainder of the 2015 season, including an appearance in the 2015 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford in only his tenth career match.
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Oliver Gildart became a fixture in the centres for Wigan.
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Oliver Gildart scored a few weeks later against the Warrington Wolves followed by a brace against Leeds.
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Just a few moments later following a Ben Barba mistake, Oliver Gildart raced forty yards to complete his brace.
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Oliver Gildart played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.
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On 31 July, Oliver Gildart joined the Sydney Roosters on a loan deal which would go to the end of the 2022 NRL season.
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In October 2022, Oliver Gildart was released early from his contract with a year left from the West Tigers.
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Oliver Gildart played on the wing for the Dolphins in one pre-season NRL trials match.
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On 1 August, Oliver Gildart signed with English side Leigh Leopards until the end of the 2023 Super League season.
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In July 2018, Oliver Gildart was selected in the England Knights Performance Squad.