Oliver Zono
Date of birth | 26 November 1991 | ||
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Place of birth | Fort Beaufort, South Africa | ||
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Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
School | Eyabantu High School | ||
University | University of Fort Hare |
Oliver Zono (born rugby union player for the Southern Kings in Super Rugby.[1] His regular position is fly-half.
26 November 1991) is a South AfricanRugby career
Border Bulldogs
Zono was born and grew up in Fort Beaufort. He played youth rugby for the Border U19 team in the 2009 and 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championships, before representing the University of Fort Hare in the Varsity Shield competition in 2013 and 2014.
He made his first class debut for the Border Bulldogs in the 2014 Vodacom Cup, coming on as a replacement in their match against the Free State XV in Bloemfontein,[2] before making his first start a fortnight later in their match against the Boland Cavaliers.[3] He made five appearances in the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series – scoring his first senior try in a 40–54 defeat to the Falcons in Kempton Park.[4] – and two further appearances in the Currie Cup First Division.
He established himself as a regular in the Border team, finishing the 2014 Currie Cup First Division competition as his team's top scorer, despite making just two appearances. He scored 17 points (one try and 12 points with the boot) in a 30–32 defeat to the Leopards,[5] and 14 points in his next match – a 44–20 win over the Boland Cavaliers – via two tries and two conversions.[6] He remained with the East London-based team until 2017, making a total of 44 appearances in four seasons.
Southern Kings
In August 2017, the Port Elizabeth-based Southern Kings franchise announced that they signed Zono for the 2017–18 Pro14 season, their first campaign in the competition after losing their Super Rugby membership.[7] He made his debut in that competition as a replacement in their Round Two match against Template:Rut Connacht in Galway,[8] and started their next match at home to Template:Rut Leinster.[9] He made a total of nine appearances in his debut season, kicking seven conversions and three penalties for a personal points haul of 23 points.
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