Oli Kebble Explained

Oli Kebble
Fullname:Oliver Ralph Kebble
Birth Date:1992 6, df=y
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa
Weight:1450NaN0
School:Bishops Diocesan College, Cape Town
Dulwich College, London
University:University of Cape Town
Relatives:Guy Kebble (father), Brett Kebble (uncle)
Position:Prop
Currentclub:Glasgow Warriors
Youthyears1:2010–2011
Youthclubs1:London Irish
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Mont-de-Marsan
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:Western Province U21
Years1:2012–2017
Clubs1:Western Province
Apps1:19
Points1:0
Years2:2014–2017
Clubs2:Stormers
Apps2:47
Points2:5
Years3:2017–
Clubs3:Glasgow Warriors
Apps3:101
Points3:30
Amatyears1:2013
Amatteam1:Ikey Tigers
Amatapps1:6
Amatpoints1:0
Amatyears2:2017–2018
Amatteam2:Marr
Amatyears3:2018–present
Amatteam3:Currie
Repyears1:2012
Repteam1:South Africa U20
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2020-
Repteam2:Scotland
Repcaps2:11
Reppoints2:5
Clubupdate:24 October 2022
Repupdate:18 November 2021

Oliver Ralph Kebble (born 18 June 1992 in Durban) is a Scotland international rugby union player, currently playing for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. He previously played Super Rugby with the Stormers and Currie Cup rugby with Western Province in South Africa. His regular position is prop.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Kebble was drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[1]

Kebble has been drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[2]

Professional career

Kebble was part of the London Irish academy,[3] before joining French Pro D2 side Mont-de-Marsan.[4]

In 2012, Kebble returned to South Africa and joined Western Province. He played for the Western Province U21 side in 2012, as well as in 2013, when Western Province won the Under-21 Provincial Championship competition in the latter season.[5]

Kebble made his debut for the Western Province senior team during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a substitute against the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park.[3]

In 2014, Kebble was named in the Stormers pre-season training squad[6] [7] and was later included in the final squad.

On 15 February 2017, Kebble went to Scotland to sign for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 beginning in the 2017-18 season.[8]

International career

In 2012, Kebble was part of the South Africa Under-20 side that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship held in South Africa. He made a substitute appearances in their opening match against Ireland[9] and started the other pool matches against Italy[10] and England.[11] He also came on as a substitute in the semi-final against Argentina,[12] but was an unused substitute in the final against New Zealand.[13]

Kebble made his international debut for Scotland against Georgia on 23 October 2020.[14]

Personal life

Kebble did his A-levels at Dulwich College in London, England. He is the son of Guy Kebble, a rugby union prop who played in four test matches for the Springboks during the 1993 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and the 1994 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand. He is the nephew of controversial late mining magnate Brett Kebble.[15]

Whilst at the Stormers academy, Kebble shared a flat with Huw Jones, his former teammate at Glasgow Warriors. To supplement their income Kebble worked managing an office of a security firm and Jones worked in a bar.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News. 2021-07-26. Glasgow Warriors. en.
  2. Web site: Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union . 2 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180902115759/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/08/21/tennent%E2%80%99s-premiership-clubs-decide-pro-player-draft . 2 September 2018 . dead .
  3. Web site: Kebble's son eyes WP debut . Sport24 . 19 April 2012 . 31 January 2014.
  4. Web site: It's Rugby Player Profile Oli Kebble . It's Rugby . 31 January 2014.
  5. Web site: WP U21 confirms their dominance in Newlands final . South African Rugby Union . 26 October 2013 . 31 January 2014.
  6. DHL Stormers announce 2014 pre-season squad . Stormers . 31 January 2014.
  7. Web site: Stormers' loosehead surprise? . Sport24 . 20 January 2014 . 31 January 2014.
  8. News: Glasgow Warriors sign Stormers prop Oli Kebble from next season. Sky Sports. 15 February 2017. 19 March 2017.
  9. Web site: Match Details: South Africa v Ireland . IRB . 4 June 2012 . 24 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111607/http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match=12527/index.html . 2 February 2014 . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: Match Details: South Africa v Italy . IRB . 8 June 2012 . 31 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202124310/http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match=12532/index.html . 2 February 2014 . dead .
  11. Web site: Match Details: South Africa v England . IRB . 12 June 2012 . 24 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111603/http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match=12539/index.html . 2 February 2014 . dmy-all .
  12. Web site: Match Details: Argentina v South Africa . IRB . 17 June 2012 . 24 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111609/http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match=12544/index.html . 2 February 2014 . dmy-all .
  13. Web site: Match Details: South Africa v New Zealand . IRB . 22 June 2012 . 24 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111612/http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match%3D12551/index.html . 2 February 2014 . dmy-all .
  14. 1319729948341473290. Scotlandteam. Oli Kebble comes on for his.... 23 October 2020.
  15. Web site: Guy Kebble: I even miss his irritating calls . IOL. 27 August 2015 . 8 July 2016.
  16. Web site: Harper. Gavin. 2017-02-15. Keeping up with the Joneses: Huw's flatmate joins the Warriors. 2020-10-11. SCRUM. en-US.