Len Olivier
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Olivier | ||
| Born | 19 January 1986 Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria | ||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Fly-half | ||
| Current club | Griquas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–06 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2006 | Blue Bulls | 12 | (76) |
| 2007–08 | Falcons | 33 | (112) |
| 2009 | Natal Sharks | 7 | (17) |
| 2009–10 | Montauban | 6 | (31) |
| 2011–12 | Oyonnax | 24 | (170) |
| 2012–13 | Colomiers | 11 | (52) |
| 2013–14 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | (38) |
| 2014 | Griquas | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | Vannes | 2 | (16) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 October 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Leonard Olivier (born 19 January 1986 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Fédérale 1 side Vannes.[1][2][3] His regular position is fly-half.
Career
Youth
Olivier represented the Blue Bulls in the Under-18 Craven Week competition in 2003[4] and 2004.[5] He played for the Blue Bulls U19 side in 2005 and for the Blue Bulls U21 side in 2005 and 2006.
Blue Bulls
His first class debut came during the 2006 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a late substitute in the match against the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.[6] He scored his first senior points within a minute of coming on when he slotted a conversion for the away side. Despite starting in just six of the Blue Bulls' thirteen matches (and being a substitute in six more), Olivier ended the season with a tally of 76 points, which put him joint-eleventh in the competition.
Falcons
In 2007, Olivier moved to East Rand-based side the Falcons. He remained with the Falcons for two seasons and made more than 30 appearances in both the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions. However, he could not prevent the team getting relegated from the Premier Division of the Currie Cup at the end of the 2008 season.
Natal Sharks
He then joined Durban-based outfit the Natal Sharks, where he played in six of the side's matches during 2009 Vodacom Cup, scoring 15 points off the boot. He was included in the matchday squad for one match during the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division, against the Bulls in Durban, but failed to make an appearance.[7]
Montauban / Oyonnax / Colomiers
Olivier then went to France, where he joined Montauban for the 2009–10 Top 14 season. He made just six appearances and was released by the side after they were declared bankrupt at the end of the season.[8]
He remained in France and joined Oyonnax for the 2011–12 Rugby Pro D2 season, appearing in 24 of their 30 matches during the season and scoring 170 points.
He moved clubs once again for the 2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season, joining Colomiers, making eleven appearances.
Boland Cavaliers
Olivier returned to South Africa in 2013 by joining Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division competition.[9] Olivier contributed 38 points during their campaign despite missing parts of the season through injury.
Griquas
In 2014, Olivier was included in the Griquas squad for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification competition. However, he made no appearances for the side.
Vannes
He returned to France to join Fédérale 1 side Vannes for the 2014–15 season.
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Len Olivier". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "It's Rugby Player Profile Len Olivier". It's Rugby. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "World Artists Player Profile Len Olivier". World Artists. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bulle se losskakel beseer" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 9 July 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "WP veg terug om Leeus te stuit" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 14 July 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Vodacom Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Sharks vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Financial strife sees Montauban relegated". Scrum.com. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ "Bolanders spog met 'Franse' flair" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.