Oli Kebble

Oli Kebble
Full name Oliver Ralph Kebble
Date of birth (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
School Bishops Diocesan College, Cape Town
Dulwich College, London
University University of Cape Town
Notable relative(s) Guy Kebble (father), Brett Kebble (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Youth Career
2010–2011 London Irish
2011–2012 Mont-de-Marsan
2012–2013 Western Province U21
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 UCT Ikey Tigers 6 (0)
2017–2018 Marr ()
2018–present Currie ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2017 Western Province 19 (0)
2014–2017 Stormers 47 (5)
2017–present Glasgow Warriors 8 (0)
Correct as of 18 April 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa Under-20 4 (0)
Correct as of 18 April 2018

Oliver Ralph 'Oli' Kebble (born 18 June 1992 in Durban) is a South African 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.[1] His regular position is prop.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Kebble was drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]

Kebble has been drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[3]

Professional career

He was part of the London Irish academy,[4] before joining French Pro D2 side Mont-de-Marsan.[5]

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.[6]

He 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, George.[4][7]

In 2014, he was named in the Stormers pre-season training squad[8][9] and was later included in the final squad.[10]

On 15 February 2017, Kebble journeys to Scotland to sign for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 from the 2017-18 season.[11]

International career

In 2012, he 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[12] and started the other pool matches against Italy[13] and England.[14] He also came on as a substitute in the semi-final against Argentina,[15] but was an unused substitute in the final against New Zealand.[16]

Personal life

Kebble did his A-levels at Dulwich College in London, England. He is the son of Guy Kebble, a rugby union prop that 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.[17] He is the nephew of controversial late mining magnate Brett Kebble.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Oli Kebble". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/28/warriors-find-out-pro-draft-destinations
  3. ↑ http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/08/21/tennent%E2%80%99s-premiership-clubs-decide-pro-player-draft
  4. 1 2 "Kebble's son eyes WP debut". Sport24. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "It's Rugby Player Profile Oli Kebble". It's Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "WP U21 confirms their dominance in Newlands final". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 14-29 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "DHL Stormers announce 2014 pre-season squad" (Press release). Stormers. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Stormers' loosehead surprise?". Sport24. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Stormers : 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors sign Stormers prop Oli Kebble from next season". Sky Sports. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Match Details: South Africa v Ireland". IRB. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Match Details: South Africa v Italy". IRB. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Match Details: South Africa v England". IRB. 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Match Details: Argentina v South Africa". IRB. 17 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Match Details: South Africa v New Zealand". IRB. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Guy Kebble". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Guy Kebble: I even miss his irritating calls". IOL. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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