Stephen Oziegebe Ojomoh, known as Steve Ojomoh (born 25 May 1970 in

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), is a Nigerian-born English former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a flanker.

Club career

Ojomoh played for

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, and

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in England,

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in Italy, and Newport in Wales. During the 1990s, he won 10 trophies with Bath including 5

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league titles.

International career

Ojomoh had 12 caps for the

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from 1994 to 1998, without ever scoring. He played at the Five Nations in 1994, 1995 and 1996. He was also present at the

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finals, where England reached the fourth place, playing four matches.

Coaching

After ending his player career, Ojomoh became a coach. He managed Trowbridge RFC, guiding them to success in winning the Intermediate cup against Leek RFC beating them 22–17.

Personal life

Steve is the father of Bath centre, Max Ojomoh. Having been part of the Bath side that won the Premiership title in 1996, the club had to wait another 29 years before winning the title again where Max scored a try in the final, in a victory over

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, to help the club win the 2024–25 league title.

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