Len Olivier

Len Olivier

File:Leonard Olivier.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Leonard Olivier
Born	(1986-01-19) 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	Sharks (Currie Cup)	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 (1986-01-19)19 January 1986 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Fédérale 1 side Vannes. His regular position is fly-half.

Career

Youth

Olivier represented the Blue Bulls in the Under-18 Craven Week competition in 2003 and 2004. 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. 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.

Sharks

He then joined Durban-based outfit the 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.

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.

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. 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.