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'''Olive Kilifi''' (born September 28, 1986) is an American rugby union player, who plays prop for the [[United States national rugby union team]] and for [[Sacramento Express]].
'''Olive Onelani Kilifi''' (born September 28, 1986) is an [[Americans|American]] rugby union player, who plays prop for the [[United States national rugby union team]] and for the [[Seattle Seawolves]] of [[Major League Rugby]] (MLR).<ref>{{cite web |title=Olive Kilifi returns to MLR with Utah Warriors |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2020/12/17/olive-kilifi-returns-to-mlr-with-utah-warriors/ |website=American Rugby News |access-date=25 December 2020}}</ref>


Kilifi attended [[Tyee Educational Complex|Tyee High School]] in [[SeaTac, Washington|Seatac, Washington]].<ref>[http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-players/item/olive-kilifi "Olive Kilifi"], USA Men's Eagles. Retrieved June 20, 2014.</ref>
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Kilifi attended Tyee High School in Seatac, Washington.<ref>[http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-players/item/olive-kilifi "Olive Kilifi"], USA Men's Eagles. Retrieved June 20, 2014.</ref> Kilifi debuted for the U.S. national team during the [[2013 end-of-year rugby union internationals|end of year tests]] in November 2013, earning two substitute appearances. Kilifi started in both of the March 2014 [[2015 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification|qualifying matches]] against Uruguay for the 2015 World Cup, and is considered one of the U.S. team's best scrummagers.<ref>[http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2014/03/eagles-players-ratings-from-atlanta.html "Eagles Player Ratings From Atlanta"], This Is American Rugby, March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://tier2rugby.blogspot.com/2014/04/will-american-scrum-crisis-force-them.html "Will the USA scrum crisis force them to chase overseas options?"], Tier 2 Rugby, April 4, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.</ref>


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He debuted for the U.S. national team during the [[2013 end-of-year rugby union internationals|end of year tests]] in November 2013, earning two substitute appearances. Kilifi started in both of the March 2014 [[2015 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification|qualifying matches]] against [[Uruguay national rugby union team|Uruguay]] for the 2015 World Cup, and was at that time considered among the U.S. team's best scrummagers.<ref>[http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2014/03/eagles-players-ratings-from-atlanta.html "Eagles Player Ratings From Atlanta"], This Is American Rugby, March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://tier2rugby.blogspot.com/2014/04/will-american-scrum-crisis-force-them.html "Will the USA scrum crisis force them to chase overseas options?"], Tier 2 Rugby, April 4, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.</ref>
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In early 2016, Kilifi signed for the [[Sacramento Express]] of the newly formed [[PRO Rugby]] competition.

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In early 2016, Kilifi signed for the [[Sacramento Express]] of the newly formed [[PRO Rugby]] competition, but the competition folded after the 2016 season.

Kilifi began playing with the [[Seattle Seawolves]] of [[Major League Rugby]] in 2018 and is currently a 2-time champion, winning back-to-back Major League Rugby titles in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He was traded to the [[Utah Warriors]] and played there for three seasons before returning to the Seawolves for the 2024 MLR season.<ref name="DJ coil profile"/>

Kilifi also represented USA Rugby in the 2015 England and 2019 Japan Rugby World Cups.<ref name="DJ coil profile">{{cite web |title=Seattle Seawolves Adds Olive Kilifi |url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2024/02/19/seattle-seawolves-olive-kilifi-2024/ |website=djcoilrugby |access-date=28 March 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Seattle Seawolves squad}}
{{United States Squad 2015 Rugby World Cup}}


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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
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[[Category:American rugby union players]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rugby union props]]
[[Category:Rugby union props]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Seattle]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Seattle]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Sacramento Express players]]
[[Category:Sacramento Express players]]
[[Category:Seattle Seawolves players]]
[[Category:United States international rugby union players]]
[[Category:Utah Warriors players]]
[[Category:2015 Rugby World Cup players]]
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Latest revision as of 17:05, 26 November 2024

Olive Kilifi
Birth nameOlive Onelani Kilifi
Date of birth (1986-09-28) September 28, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthHuntington Beach, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight260 lb (120 kg; 18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016
2018–2019
2021–2023
2024–		 Sacramento Express
Seattle Seawolves
Utah Warriors
Seattle Seawolves		 12
19
39
4		 (15)
(15)
(20)
(0)
Correct as of 28 March 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2019 United States 31 (0)
Correct as of 5 April 2020

Olive Onelani Kilifi (born September 28, 1986) is an American rugby union player, who plays prop for the United States national rugby union team and for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR).[1]

Kilifi attended Tyee High School in Seatac, Washington.[2]

He debuted for the U.S. national team during the end of year tests in November 2013, earning two substitute appearances. Kilifi started in both of the March 2014 qualifying matches against Uruguay for the 2015 World Cup, and was at that time considered among the U.S. team's best scrummagers.[3][4]

In early 2016, Kilifi signed for the Sacramento Express of the newly formed PRO Rugby competition, but the competition folded after the 2016 season.

Kilifi began playing with the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby in 2018 and is currently a 2-time champion, winning back-to-back Major League Rugby titles in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He was traded to the Utah Warriors and played there for three seasons before returning to the Seawolves for the 2024 MLR season.[5]

Kilifi also represented USA Rugby in the 2015 England and 2019 Japan Rugby World Cups.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Olive Kilifi returns to MLR with Utah Warriors". American Rugby News. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Olive Kilifi", USA Men's Eagles. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Eagles Player Ratings From Atlanta", This Is American Rugby, March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Will the USA scrum crisis force them to chase overseas options?", Tier 2 Rugby, April 4, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Seattle Seawolves Adds Olive Kilifi". djcoilrugby. Retrieved March 28, 2024.


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