Reports suggest that Ireland U20s star Jack Oliver could follow in his father’s footsteps and declare for Scotland at senior international level.
Oliver came up through the academy with Munster, but the presence of both Craig Casey and Conor Murray has limited his opportunities with the first team.
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The scrum-half has represented Ireland at U20 level but now looks set to follow in the footsteps of his late father Greig and declare for Scotland at senior level.
Reports in the UK suggest that a move to bring Oliver to Glasgow is all but done – with a view to the youngster lining out for Scotland later in his career.
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Son of Greig Oliver linked with switching eligiblity to Ireland
6 September 2024; Jack Oliver of Munster during the pre-season friendly match between Munster and Gloucester at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
The Daily Mail reported on Friday that Jack Oliver is set to move to Munster’s URC rivals Glasgow Warriors in the off-season, to fight for regular first-team rugby.
Oliver is said to have already “embedded” himself with the Warriors and attended their end-of-season awards function. All that remains is for Glasgow to make a formal announcement confirming the signing.
The move will see Oliver return home to the place of his birth, Scotland, and he may yet emulate his late father Greig in lining out at senior level for the Scots.
Greig Oliver was tragically killed in a paragliding accident in summer 2023 in Cape Town, while in South Africa to support his son Jack with Ireland at the U20s World Cup. Greig was the Munster elite performance officer at the time.
Jack’s father was capped at senior level for Scotland, scoring a try on his debut at the 1987 World Cup in New Zealand. He would go on to win three caps for his country.
Jack Oliver has shown promise at U20 level for Ireland and scored a try on his debut for Munster in a pre-season game against Gloucester last summer.
However, for the acceleration of his career, he appears to have made the call to fight for more minutes at the top level.
No doubt Munster and Ireland fans will watch on with intrigue to see if Oliver can emulate his father in representing Scotland. It would certainly be an emotional moment were he to reach those heights.
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