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Ernest Olver

Ernest Olver was an English born South African international rugby union player who played as a wing. Olver became the 33rd capped Springbok player when he was a member of the Springboks team to play against the British Isles in Port Elizabeth on 30 July 1896.

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Ernest Olver
BornErnest Olver
(1874-07-27)27 July 1874
Liskeard, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Died12 June 1943(1943-06-12) (aged 68)
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Eastern Province 0 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896 South Africa 1 (0)
Correct as of 19 July 2010

Ernest Olver (27 July 1874 – 12 June 1943) was an English born South African international rugby union player1 who played as a wing.2 Olver became the 33rd capped Springbok player when he was a member of the Springboks team to play against the British Isles in Port Elizabeth on 30 July 1896.3

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  1. "Ernest Olver". ESPN scrum.
  2. "SA Rugby Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. "Springboks Produced from 1891". Retrieved 25 December 2022.