REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 417 · Inside Centre

Eben Olivier

Ebenhaezer Olivier · WP

16Tests
5Tries
3Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

196719681969

First test

15 Jul 1967, age 23 · Inside Centre v France, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

20 Dec 1969, age 25 · Inside Centre v England, Twickenham, London

Biography

Eben Olivier was a weaving, elusive inside centre and a former hurdler. Born in Kirkwood on 10 April 1944, he played for Western Province and won 16 caps between 1967 and 1969, losing only three. He scored tries against France in 1967, the British Isles in 1968, and twice against Australia in 1969. He joined the 1965 tour as a replacement and toured France in 1968 and Britain in 1969–70.

Test history

16 tests · 15 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
15 Jul 1967FranceKings Park, DurbanInside CentreW 26–3WP
22 Jul 1967FranceFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinInside CentreW 16–3WP
29 Jul 1967FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgInside CentreL 14–19WP
12 Aug 1967FranceNewlands, Cape TownInside CentreD 6–6WP
08 Jun 1968BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaInside CentreW 25–20WP
22 Jun 1968BritainBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethInside CentreD 6–6WP
13 Jul 1968BritainNewlands, Cape TownInside CentreW 11–6WP
27 Jul 1968BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgInside CentreW 19–6WP
09 Nov 1968FranceParc Lescure, BordeauxInside CentreW 12–9WP
16 Nov 1968FranceStade Olympique, Colombes, ParisInside CentreW 16–11WP
02 Aug 1969AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgInside CentreW 30–11WP
16 Aug 1969AustraliaKings Park, DurbanInside CentreW 16–9WP
06 Sep 1969AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownInside CentreW 11–3WP
20 Sep 1969AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinInside CentreW 19–8WP
06 Dec 1969ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghInside CentreL 3–6WP
20 Dec 1969EnglandTwickenham, LondonInside CentreL 8–11WP