Merwe Olivier | |
Birth Date: | 9 October 2002 |
Birth Place: | South Africa |
Height: | 1940NaN0 |
Weight: | 1080NaN0 |
School: | Grey College |
Position: | Lock |
Currentclub: | / |
Years1: | 2023– |
Apps1: | 2 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Repyears1: | 2022 |
Repteam1: | South Africa U20 |
Repcaps1: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 29 October 2023 |
Repupdate: | 29 October 2023 |
Merwe Olivier (born 9 October 2002) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the in the United Rugby Championship and the in the Currie Cup. His preferred position is lock.[1]
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]
Olivier made his professional debut in 2023, debuting for the in the 2023 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made two appearances in the competition, debuting against the .[5] Previously, he had been named in the squad for their European tour in March 2023.[6] He was then named in the full squad ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship.[7]