Growing up in a South African household, Oscar van Deventer says there was little choice but to take an interest in rugby, and he gained his introduction at his local club at Lichfield RFC as a nine-year-old.

From there, he joined the Tigers’ Developing Player Programme at Keele and played fly-half before moving to centre.

He is a student at Denstone College.

Getting to know you

If you could meet one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?
Kevin Hart, the comedian.

Who is the most famous person you’ve taken a selfie with?
Ben Youngs.

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The ability to slow down time.