English utility back Ollie Devoto played in Major League Rugby during the 2025 season. He represented the Chicago Hounds for his entire MLR career.

Born in the Southwest of England, Devoto began playing rugby at age 7 for Sherborne RFC in Dorset. He played for the Dorset & Wiltshire U16 & U18 sides, as well as the South West U16 side. He entered the Bath academy at age 16, and progressed through their pathway system. He made his Premiership debut in 2012 at age 18 due to an injury crisis at Bath, and would earn almost 70 premiership appearances for Bath between 2012-2016, during which time he also represented the England U20 side and the England Saxons, and earned his full test debut for England in their 2016 Summer tests.

In 2016 Devoto moved from Bath to the Exeter Chiefs where he was a standout. He earned over 100 appearances for the Chiefs across the Premiership, the Premiership Cup, and the Champions Cup between 2016-2024, scoring 21 tries. With Exeter, Devolo is a 2x Premiership Champion (2016/17, 2019/20), a 3x Premiership runner-up (2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21), a 2x Anglo-Welsh/Premiership Cup winner (2017/18, 2022/23), and a Champions Cup winner (2019/20). On October 31st, 2024, the Chicago Hounds announced the addition of Ollie Devoto for their 2025 MLR season, where he was a standout. Devoto scored 3 tries and started all 16 of his appearances for the Hounds during his debut MLR season, completing over 150 tackles and gaining over 450m in possession. He started both of Chicago’s postseason games that year as they finished as Eastern Conference Runners-Up after falling to the New England Free Jacks by the narrowest of margins. For his efforts, Ollie Devoto was named as the Chicago Hounds Back of the Year during their 2025 End of Season Awards, and was included in the All-MLR Second XV.

Achievements

• 2025 All-MLR Second XV Selection
• 2025 Chicago Hounds Back of the Year
• MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 17
• MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 4
• MLR Team of the Week: 2025 – Rd 3

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