Merwe Olivier

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Merwe Olivier
Date of birth (2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 21)
Place of birthSouth Africa
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
School Grey College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Bulls / Blue Bulls
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Blue Bulls 2 (0)
2023– Bulls ()
Correct as of 29 October 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 South Africa U20 3 (0)
Correct as of 29 October 2023

Merwe Olivier (born 9 October 2002) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His preferred position is lock. [1]

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Early career

Olivier attended Grey College in Bloemfontein. [2] He came through the Bulls youth systems, representing the side in the U21 competition in 2023. [3] In 2022, his performances earned him selection for South Africa U20 for the Summer Series. [4]

Professional career

Olivier made his professional debut in 2023, debuting for the Blue Bulls in the 2023 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made two appearances in the competition, debuting against the Golden Lions. [5] Previously, he had been named in the Bulls squad for their European tour in March 2023. [6] He was then named in the full Bulls squad ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship. [7]

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References

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  2. "Grey College the best rugby school in the world are back and they are terrifyingly dominant". Rugby Onslaught. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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