Frank Oliver (rugby player)

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Frank Oliver
Personal information
Full name	Francis James Oliver
Date of birth	December 24 1948 ( 1948-12-24) (age 59)
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Anton Oliver
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock
All Black No.	750
Provincial/State sides		Caps	(points)
1980–1983	Southland Otago Manawatu	64 8 54

National team(s)
1976–1981	New Zealand	17	(4)

Coaching career
1995–1996 1998–1999 1996–1999 2001	Manawatu Central Vikings Hurricanes Auckland Blues

Francis James (Frank) Oliver was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was born in Dunedin on December 24, 1948, making his provincial debut for Southland in 1969. He later also played for Otago and Manawatu.

Oliver played in the forwards as a lock, and played 43 international matches for the All Blacks, 17 of them full test appearances, between 1976 and 1981. After retiring from playing in 1983, Oliver went into coaching, coaching the Manawatu provincial team from 1995-1997 and then the Wellington Hurricanes and the Auckland Blues Super 14 sides.

Oliver's son Anton followed in his father's footsteps, representing both Otago and New Zealand, and being All Black Captain.