Oli Kebble
Full nameOliver Ralph Kebble
Date of birth (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birthDurban, South Africa
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight145 kg (22 st 12 lb; 320 lb)
SchoolBishops Diocesan College, Cape Town
Dulwich College, London
UniversityUniversity 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 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– Glasgow Warriors 80 (40)
Correct as of 24 October 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa U20 4 (0)
2020- Scotland 11 (5)
Correct as of 18 November 2021

Oliver Ralph Kebble (born 18 June 1992 in Durban) is a Scotland international 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 in South Africa.[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

Kebble 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]

Kebble 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.[4][7]

In 2014, Kebble 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 went to Scotland to sign for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 beginning in the 2017-18 season.[11]

International career

In 2012, Kebble 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]

Kebble made his international debut for Scotland against Georgia on 23 October 2020.[17]

Personal life

Kebble did his A-levels at Dulwich College in London, England. He is the son of Guy Kebble, a rugby union prop who 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.[18] He is the nephew of controversial late mining magnate Brett Kebble.[19]

Whilst at the Stormers academy, Kebble shared a flat with Huw Jones, his former teammate at Glasgow Warriors. To supplement their income Kebble worked managing an office of a security firm and Jones worked in a bar.[20]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Oli Kebble". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "News". Glasgow Warriors. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. 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. ^ @Scotlandteam (23 October 2020). "🔄 Oli Kebble comes on for his..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Guy Kebble". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  19. ^ "Guy Kebble: I even miss his irritating calls". IOL. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  20. ^ Harper, Gavin (15 February 2017). "Keeping up with the Joneses: Huw's flatmate joins the Warriors". SCRUM. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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