Eben Olivier

Ebenhaezer Olivier (born 10 April 1944) is a South African former rugby union international.^[1]

Eben Olivier

Full name	Ebenhaezer Olivier
Date of birth	(1944-04-10) 10 April 1944 (age 81)
Place of birth	Kirkwood, South Africa
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–69 South Africa 16 (15)

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]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players