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05 Jan 2026

Former Munster Rugby scrum-half celebrates senior debut for Glasgow Warriors in URC

Jack Oliver, who was a member of the Munster Academy, made his URC debut for the Warriors in their win over Zebre

Former Munster Rugby scrum-half celebrates senior debut for Glasgow Warriors in URC

Jack Oliver, who made his senior debut for Glasgow Warriors in their URC win over Zebre on Saturday night, pictured with his mum Fiona and grandfather Seanie after the game

FORMER Munster Rugby scrum-half Jack Oliver made his senior debut for Glasgow Warriors in their convincing United Rugby Championship win over Zebre on Saturday night.

Twenty two-year-old Oliver, a former Ireland U20 international, was a member of the Munster Academy until last season.

Exciting scrum-half Oliver was introduced as a second half replacement for the Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday evening as the Scottish side recorded an emphatic 45-10 bonus point win to move into second place in the URC table.

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Jack Oliver's proud mum Fiona and grandfather Seanie were at Scotstoun Stadium to see him make his senior competitive debut. Jack's late father Greig Oliver was former Elite Player Development Officer with the Munster Rugby Academy and was capped for Scotland at international level.

Jack Oliver joined up with the Glasgow in April 2025 and  was named on the academy group for season 2025/2026.

Oliver was born in Melrose, Scotland, but grew up in Limerick. 

The scrum-half, who has previously lined out for Garryowen in the All-Ireland League, impressed in Glasgow's pre-season victory over Northampton Saints.

The former Castletroy College student, started the 2021/22 season by captaining the Munster U19s during the Interprovincial Championship.

He was selected for the Ireland U18s in 2020 and took part in an Ireland U19s training camp in 2022.

Jack Oliver lined out for the Ireland U20s in 2023 and was a try-scorer on his first Munster start in the pre-season clash against Gloucester in September 2024.

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