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{{Short description|Australia international rugby league footballer & coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name      = Greg Oliphant
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|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|06|22}}
|height          = 
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|position        = {{Rlp|HB}}
|club1           = [[Wests Panthers|Wests (Brisbane)]]
|year1start      = 197?
|year1end        = 7?
|appearances1    = 
|tries1          = 
|goals1          = 
|fieldgoals1     = 
|points1         = 
|club2           = [[Redcliffe Dolphins|Redcliffe]]
|year2start      = 197?
|year2end        = 78
|appearances2    = 
|tries2          = 
|goals2          = 
|fieldgoals2     = 
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|club3           = [[Balmain Tigers]]
|year3start      = 1979
|year3end        = 80
|appearances3    = 27
|tries3          = 2
|goals3          = 0
|fieldgoals3     = 3
|points3         = 9
|teamA           = [[Queensland Maroons|Queensland]]
|yearAstart      = 1976
|yearAend        = 80
|appearancesA    = 7
|triesA          = 1
|goalsA          = 0
|fieldgoalsA     = 0
|pointsA         = 3
|teamB           = [[Australian Kangaroos|Australia]]
|yearBstart      = 1978
|yearBend        = 
|appearancesB    = 2
|triesB          = 0
|goalsB          = 0
|fieldgoalsB     = 0
|pointsB         = 0
|coachteam1      = [[Wests Panthers|Western Suburbs]]
|coachyear1start = 1984
|coachyear1end   = 
|coachgames1     = 21
|coachwins1      = 5
|coachdraws1     = 0
|coachlosses1    = 16
|coachteam2      = [[Norths Devils|Northern Suburbs]]
|coachyear2start = 1986
|coachyear2end   = 88
|coachgames2     = 52
|coachwins2      = 29
|coachdraws2     = 2
|coachlosses2    = 21
|updated         = 2009
|source          = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Greg_Oliphant.html RLP] [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Greg_Oliphant.html RL Stats]
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'''Greg Oliphant''' (born 22 June 1950) is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer, a state and national representative {{rlp|hb}} who made one [[Kangaroo tour]]. Oliphant played in the [[New South Wales Rugby League]] for the two seasons of 1978–1979 with the [[Balmain Tigers]]. Prior to and after those years he played in the [[Brisbane Rugby League]] with [[Wests Panthers|Wests]], [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Valleys]] and [[Redcliffe Dolphins|Redcliffe]].

He made his international debut off the reserve bench in the first Test of the 1978 domestic series against [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] and then started in the 2nd Test. He was selected for the [[1978 Kangaroo tour]] but played only four tour matches with his rival [[Tommy Raudonikis]] the selectors' preferred Test halfback. Oliphant and Raudonikis enjoyed a great club and state rivalry and regularly competed for national selection. Oliphant played in the inaugural [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] match for the [[Queensland Maroons]]. He later coached in the [[BRL premiership]] with [[Norths Devils|Norths]].

==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081011171505/http://www.qrl.com.au/qrl_history/qld_rep_o.php Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au]
* Andrews, Malcolm (2006) ''The ABC of Rugby League'' [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]], Sydney

{{Western Suburbs squad - 1975 BRL premiers}}
{{Western Suburbs Panthers squad - 1976 BRL premiers}}
{{1978 Kangaroo Tour squad}}
{{Queensland Maroons - Inaugural State of Origin team}}

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[[Category:Balmain Tigers players]]
[[Category:Australian rugby league coaches]]
[[Category:Norths Devils coaches]]
[[Category:Rugby league halfbacks]]
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[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
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