Don Oliver (rugby union)
Donald Joseph Oliver (29 April 1909 – 25 June 1990) was an All Blacks rugby union player from New Zealand. He was a wing threequarter.
| Birth name | Donald Joseph Oliver | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 April 1909 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 June 1990 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||
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He played three matches including two tests for the All Blacks, scoring 6 points and two tries for New Zealand against the British Lions in 1930.
He played for several provincial sides; Otago, Wellington, Wairarapa, Waikato, and Southland. He was a selector for Horowhenua 1948-50 and Manawatu-Horowhenua 1949–50.
References
- "Don Oliver at All Blacks.com". New Zealand Rugby Union.
Bibliography
- Palenski, R., Chester, R., and McMillan, N., (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86971-026-6
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