Eben Olivier | |
Full Name: | Ebenhaezer Olivier |
Birth Date: | 10 April 1944 |
Birth Place: | Kirkwood, South Africa |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight: | 178 lb |
Position: | Centre |
Repyears1: | 1967–69 |
Repcaps1: | 16 |
Reppoints1: | 15 |
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]