Oliver joined the Falcons senior academy in the summer of 2005, having previously been coached at the club on a part time basis.
The former Merchiston Castle School pupil represented England at Under-18s level in the 2004/5 season,and is a student at Oxford University, for whom he has appeared in the Varsity Match.
School/university: Merchiston Castle School, Oxford University
Previous clubs: Tynedale, Lomas Athletic (Argentina), Oxford University RFC
Nicknames: Tomahawk, The Hawk
Favourite TV show: Fawlty Towers
Favourite music: Chiado De Tinaloa
Favourite book: The Jackal by Fredrick Forsythe
Favourite food: English breakfast
Most like to meet: The late Pope John Paul II
Least like to meet: Any of the two rapists from the film ‘Deliverance’
Best moment in rugby: Playing for my school team with my friends
Best moment outside of rugby: Living in a Fijian village
Favourite place to visit: Lake Fariza, Zimbabwe
I love: Home
I hate: Washing