Greig Oliver
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| Birth name | Greig Hunter Oliver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 September 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 July 2023 (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greig Hunter Oliver (12 September 1964 – 3 July 2023) was a Scottish rugby union player turned development officer. As a player, he was a scrum-half, making three appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team. He was the assistant coach of Ireland's under-20 squad.
Biography
Oliver was born in Hawick on 12 September 1964.[1] He died in a paragliding accident in Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa on 3 July 2023 at 58 years of age. [2]
Playing career
Oliver made his international debut at the 1987 Rugby World Cup against Zimbabwe at Wellington. His final international appearance was against Zimbabwe at Murrayfield in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.
Coaching
Oliver was the director of rugby at Garryowen.[3]
Oliver became an elite player development officer at Munster Rugby, and the assistant coach of the Ireland national under-20 rugby union team.[4]
References
- ^ "Rugby: Player profile: Greig Oliver, Scotland". ESPN. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Locke, Cian (3 July 2023). "Munster rugby coach Greig Oliver dies in paragliding accident". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Greig Oliver says Irish will want more from Croke Park". The Scotsman. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Drysdale, Neil (9 June 2012). "Oliver's Army on the march". The Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
External links
- Profile at Irish Rugby
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