Max Alexander Osaze Ojomoh (born 14 September 2000) is an English professional

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player who plays as a

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for Premiership club

Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground, Bath, Rec ...

Personal life

Max Ojomoh was born in

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on 14 September 2000. He is the son of former Bath Rugby and England player, Steve Ojomoh. Ojomoh was educated at

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Club career

Ojomoh began his rugby career aged six at

before joining Chippenham RFC aged nine. He joined the Bath Rugby academy aged fourteen and in September 2019 made his club debut against

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in the

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. In March 2021, he made his first league appearance off the bench against

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and his maiden European outing followed a week later against

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in the

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. He graduated from Bath Rugby's Academy to the senior squad in February 2022. In March 2025, Ojomoh came off the bench as Bath beat Exeter in the

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final to win their first domestic trophy since 1996. Later that season, he scored a try in the

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final as Bath defeated

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at the

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to win their first European trophy for seventeen years. In June 2025, Ojomoh scored a try in the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby final finishing an intercept by

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, as Bath defeated

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23–21 to win the league title. Steve Ojomoh, his father, had been part of the last side to win the Premiership title with Bath 29 years earlier.

International career

In 2019, Ojomoh scored a try on his debut for the England under-18 team against

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at Cheshunt RFC. The following year saw him gain four caps for the England under-20 team during the

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. In June 2021, Ojomoh received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for a training camp. In February 2024, he scored a try for England A against

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. Ojomoh was included in the squad for the

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. On 19 July 2025, he made his Test debut starting their last fixture of the trip as they defeated

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Honours

;Bath *

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: 2024–2025 *

: 2024–2025

References

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