Full name | Ebenhaezer Olivier | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 April 1944 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kirkwood, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Ebenhaezer Olivier (born 10 April 1944) is a South African former rugby union international. [1]
Olivier was born and raised in Kirkwood, a town near Port Elizabeth. [2]
A provincial player for Western Province, Olivier was capped in 16 Test matches as a centre for the Springboks from 1967 to 1969. He had a distinctive body swerve when he ran which proved deceptive to defences. [3] His five Test tries included a double against Australia at Bloemfontein in 1969. [4] During this period, Olivier was a teacher at Paul Roos Gymnasium. [2]
Full name | Ebenhaezer Olivier | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 April 1944 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kirkwood, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Ebenhaezer Olivier (born 10 April 1944) is a South African former rugby union international. [1]
Olivier was born and raised in Kirkwood, a town near Port Elizabeth. [2]
A provincial player for Western Province, Olivier was capped in 16 Test matches as a centre for the Springboks from 1967 to 1969. He had a distinctive body swerve when he ran which proved deceptive to defences. [3] His five Test tries included a double against Australia at Bloemfontein in 1969. [4] During this period, Olivier was a teacher at Paul Roos Gymnasium. [2]