Introduction
John Olive (born 4 November 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He plays at centre and wing and previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Background
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Olive played his junior rugby league for the Kingsgrove Colts, before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Playing career
Early career
In 2014, Olive played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team. In November and December 2014, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.
2015
In 2015, Olive graduated on to the Rabbitohs' New South Wales Cup team, North Sydney Bears. In Round 14 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Wests Tigers. On 8 July, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. In October, he signed a 2-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2017.
2016
In February, Olive joined the Titans effective immediately after being granted a release by the Rabbitohs a year early.