Neale Harvey talks to Jon Sleightholme about his son Ollie’s explosive debut

Winging in: Ollie Sleightholme scores for Saints with his first touch in the Premiership. Inset: Jon Sleightholme scores against Ireland for England in 1997
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Former Northampton flyer Jon Sleightholme had long realised his son Ollie might just have the edge on him for speed. But it came home last summer in brutal fashion before the Commonwealth Youth Games Sevens in the Bahamas.
Jon explains: “Ollie hadn’t played for a while so I suggested we go to the park for some speed ...