Jack Oliver (rugby union)
| Born | 28 April 2003 Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (12 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Greig Oliver, father | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Oliver (born 28 April 2003) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays for Glasgow Warriors. He is the son of the former Scotland international scrum half Greig Oliver.[1]
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Oliver played for the Limerick side Garryowen and the Castletroy College rugby team.
He was drafted to play for the Currie Chieftains in the Scottish Premiership.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]He joined the Munster academy set-up in 2021. He captained their Under 19 side. He played for Munster in their pre-season match against Gloucester on 6 September 2024. With no other first team outings for the Irish side, he was allowed to join the Glasgow Warriors training group in 2025.[4]
He played for Glasgow Warriors at the end of the 2024–25 season in two friendly matches. He played for Glasgow Warriors U23 against Benneton U23 at La Ghirada in Treviso on 6 May 2025, scoring a try in a 52 - 20 win for the Glasgow side.[5] He then played for Glasgow Warriors 'A' in their match against Black Lion of Georgia on 22 May 2025.[6]
He entered the Glasgow Warriors academy officially for the 2025–26 season.[4]
He played in the pre-season match against Bath Rugby on 6 September 2025.[7] He scored a try for Glasgow in the next pre-season match against Northampton Saints on 12 September 2025.[8] He played for the Glasgow 'A' side in their match against Edinburgh 'A' on 25 October 2025.[9]
He made his United Rugby Championship debut for Glasgow Warriors on 3 January 2026, against Zebre Rugby at Scotstoun Stadium in a 47 - 10 bonus point win for the Glasgow side.[10] Oliver became Glasgow Warrior No. 372.
Oliver's second cap was on 29 January 2026 playing against Munster. Glasgow won the match in a bonus point try win. He earned a professional deal with the club, graduating from their academy, on 26 February 2026.[11]
International career
[edit]He was capped for Ireland U20.
He was in the Emerging Scotland squad for the match against Tonga XV on 17 November 2025.[12]
Family
[edit]His father was Greig Oliver, a former Scotland international scrum half. He died in a tragic paragliding accident in 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Oliver".
- ^ Mullins, James (September 5, 2025). "Arnold Clark Men's Premiership 2025/26 draft confirmed".
- ^ "Hawick win v Currie a first for Jack Oliver and last for Guillaume Moroldo". The Southern Reporter. October 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Jack Oliver". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Good win for Glasgow U23s". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Warriors A lose out to Black Lion". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Bath v Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Match Report: Glasgow Warriors 40-31 Northampton Saints | Northampton Saints". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.
- ^ Team, The Offside Line (October 25, 2025). "Edinburgh defeat Glasgow Warriors in inter-city 'A' team game".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors give Duncan Weir perfect send-off with crushing win over Zebre". The Scotsman. January 3, 2026.
- ^ https://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/013079.php
- ^ Barnes, David (November 17, 2025). "Emerging Scotland find their feet against powerful Tonga XV".