Birth name | Jacques Olivier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 13 November 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacques Olivier (born 13 November 1968 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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]
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.
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