Full name Oliver Ralph Kebble Role Rugby union player Relatives Guy Kebble (father) Height 1.91 m | Playing position Weight 124 kg Name Oli Kebble Date joined 2014 | |
Born 18 June 1992 (age 31)
Durban, South Africa ( 1992-06-18 ) School(s) attended Bishops Diocesan College, Cape Town
Dulwich College, London University University of Cape Town Current club Western Province / Stormers | ||
Wp s oli kebble sizes up the return clash with the bulls
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. His regular position is prop.
Contents
- Wp s oli kebble sizes up the return clash with the bulls
- New signing oli kebble prop
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- International career
- Personal life
- References
New signing oli kebble prop
Amateur career
Kebble has been drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.
Professional career
He was part of the London Irish academy, before joining French Pro D2 side Mont-de-Marsan.
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.
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.
In 2014, he was named in the Stormers pre-season training squad and was later included in the final squad.
On 15 February 2017, Kebble journeys to Scotland to sign for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro 12 from the 2017-18 season.
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 and started the other pool matches against Italy and England. He also came on as a substitute in the semi-final against Argentina, but was an unused substitute in the final against New Zealand.
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. He is the nephew of controversial late mining magnate Brett Kebble.