Anton David Oliver

Surname:

Oliver

First names:

Anton David

All Black Player No:

960

All Black games played:

All Black years:

1996 - 2007

Clubs:

Opawa
University, Toko

Provincial teams:

Marlborough 1993
Otago 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
NZ Colts 1995
NZ Under 21 1994, 1996

Super teams:

Highlanders 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Provincial captain:

Otago 2004

Super captain:

Highlanders 04, 05, 06

Country captain:

NZ Under 21 1996
All Blacks 2001

Biography:

1993: Hooker - 1 game - 1 try (5 pts)
1994: Hooker - 1 game - 1 try (5 pts)
1994: NZ Colts: Hooker - 2 games - 1 try (5 pts)
1995: NZ Under 21: Hooker - 5 games
1995: Hooker - 13 games - 1 try (5 pts)
1995: Sth Island: Hooker - 1 game
1996: AB's: Hooker - 2 tour games
1996: Hi: Hooker [8], Flanker [1] - 9 games
1996: Hooker - 7 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
1996: NZ Under 21: Hooker - 5 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
1996: NZ Barbarians XV: Hooker - 2 games
1997: AB's: Hooker - 1 test, 4 tour games - 2 tries (10 pts)
1997: Hi: Hooker - 11 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
1997: Hooker - 10 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
1997: NZ A: Hooker - 1 game - 1 try (5 pts)
1998: AB's: Hooker - 7 tests
1998: Hi: Hooker - 12 games
1998: Hooker - 8 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
1998: NZ Barbarians: Hooker - 1 game - 1 try (5 pts)
1999: AB's: Hooker - 11 tests, 1 tour game
1999: Hi: Hooker - 13 games
2000: AB's: Hooker - 10 tests - 2 tries (10 pts)
2000: Hi: Hooker - 12 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2000: Hooker - 4 games
2001: AB's: Hooker - 10 tests (all as captain)
2001: Hi: Hooker - 9 games
2001: Hooker [6], Sub [1] - 7 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2002: Hi: Hooker - 11 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2003: AB's: Hooker - 2 tests
2003: Hi: Hooker [10], Sub [1] - 11 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2003: Hooker [10], Sub [1] - 11 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2004: AB's: Hooker - 2 tests, 1 tour game
2004: Hi: Hooker - 11 games - 4 tries (20 pts)
2004: Hooker - 10 games - 5 tries (25 pts)
2004: UK Barbarians: 3 games
2005: AB's: Hooker - 2 tests
2005: Hi: Hooker - 9 games
2005: Hooker [4], Sub [1] - 5 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
2006: AB's: Hooker - 6 tests
2006: Hi: Hooker - 12 games
2006: Hooker [5], Sub [2] - 7 games
2007: AB's: Hooker - 8 tests - 1 try (5 pts)
2007: Hi: Hooker [6], Sub [1] - 7 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2009: UK Barbarians: 1 game

Sub Total: AB's: 59 tests, 8 tour games (25 pts):
Super: 127 games (50 pts):
Prov: Marl: 1 game (5 pts): Ot: 83 games (90 pts):
Others: 21 games (25 pts)

Total: 299 games (195 pts)

1995: Age Grade Player of the Year

Endorsement

Hi Kerry

I’ve been meaning to drop you a line for a while after literally stumbling across your website in a Google search.

Since I was a kid I’ve been a bit of a sports stats geek – over the years I have progressed from A4 exercise books with scribbles and cross-outs, to Word and Excel – much more user friendly and secure. My stats have always been my own hobby and pleasure and never shared with anybody.

Your website is nothing short of phenomenal, I can’t begin to imagine the time and research that has gone into it. As a resource for not only NZ rugby supporters, but statisticians round the world, it is second to none. I have yet to come across a site that offers so many easily searchable players and team stats in one area.

The one thing that struck me in doing my own NPC stats research is the vast number of players whose career is limited to one game (or part game) for a minor union. But there they are on NZ Rugby History, with their details recorded exactly the same as a Carter or a McCaw.

Your website is a priceless asset to the NZ rugby fabric, and I can only hope that you can access some kind of sponsorship or support of some kind from NZ Rugby or other avenues. It needs to be treasured and nurtured as it grows to a complete historic record of our game.

Regards
Paul Thomas

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