Jacques_Olivier_(rugby_union)
Jacques Olivier (rugby union)
South African rugby union footballer
Jacques Olivier (born 13 November 1968 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1][2][3][4]
| Birth name | Jacques Olivier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1968-11-13) 13 November 1968 (age 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Menlopark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olivier started his career in Pretoria, making his debut for Northern Transvaal in 1990. He played 137 matches for the Northern Transvaal or the Blue Bulls and scored 75 tries, including a record seven tries in a Currie Cup match for Northern Transvaal against South Western Districts during the 1996 season.[5] In 2001, Olivier joined the Pumas and played two seasons for the union.[6]
Olivier made his test debut for the Springboks on 17 October 1992 against France at Stade de Gerland in Lyon. He played 17 tests for the Springboks, scoring three tries and also played a further 17 tour matches in which he scored 10 tries.[7]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  France | 20–15 | Wing | 17 October 1992 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | |
| 2. | France | 16–29 | Wing | 24 October 1992 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 3. |  England | 16–33 | Wing | 14 November 1992 | Twickenham, London | |
| 4. | France | 20–20 | Wing | 26 June 1993 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 5. | France | 17–18 | Wing | 3 July 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 6. |  Australia | 19–12 | Wing | 31 July 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 7. | Australia | 20–28 | Wing | 1 | 14 August 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane |
| 8. | Australia | 12–19 | Wing | 21 August 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 9. |  Argentina | 29–26 | Wing | 6 November 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 10. |  Wales | 40–11 | Wing | 2 September 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 11. |  Italy | 40–21 | Replacement | 12 November 1995 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | |
| 12. | England | 24–14 | Wing | 18 November 1995 | Twickenham, London | |
| 13. | Argentina | 46–15 | Wing | 9 November 1996 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 14. | Argentina | 44–21 | Wing | 1 | 16 November 1996 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires |
| 15. | France | 22–12 | Wing | 30 November 1996 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | |
| 16. | France | 13–12 | Wing | 7 December 1996 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 17. | Wales | 37–20 | Wing | 1 | 15 December 1996 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
Olivier was voted as one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1991, along with Hennie le Roux, Pieter Hendriks, Pieter Muller and Johan Nel.
- "Jacques Olivier". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- "Olivier calls it a day". News24. 23 April 2002. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- Staff Reporter. "Boks v bucks". The M&G Online. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Olivier to captain SA seven". ESPN.com. 19 March 2001. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 226. ISBN 0958423148.
- Schoeman, Chris (2004). Vodacom who's who of South African rugby 2004 : a comprehensive guide to the South African players, officials, media and competitions (8th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 188. ISBN 0620261889. OCLC 56517006.
- Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 180. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.