| Birth name | Scott Alan Nichol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Selkirk, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb; 161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Nichol (born 18 June 1970) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. [1] He played at Fly-half and Centre.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He later moved to play for Melrose. [3] [4]
He moved to Peebles where he was player-coach. [5]
Provincial and professional career
He played for South of Scotland District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. [5]
When Scotland's districts turned into professional sides in 1995, Nichol then played for the Border Reivers. [6] Outwith the appearances in the Scottish Inter-District Championship for the Reivers, he played 9 times for them in the Heineken Cup. [7]
International career
He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play Ireland 'B' on 22 December 1990 and played in the Scotland 'B' side against France 'B' in the spring of 1991. [8]
He played for Scotland 'A'. He received 9 'A' caps in total. [2]
He received a full senior cap for Scotland against Argentina in 1994. [9]
He played for Scotland 7s in the Hong Kong Sevens. [10] [11]
Coaching career
He was a player-coach at Peebles. [5]
He was an assistant coach for Gala from 2010-2014. [5]
References
- ^ "Scott Alan Nichol". ESPN scrum.
- ^ a b https://www.facebook.com/selkirkpastplayers/posts/past-player-scott-nichol-representing-scotland-a/288011108387621/
- ^ "Scotland announce sevens squad". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Team-by-team guide to championship". The Scotsman. 2000-08-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28.
- ^ a b c d https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/fresh-ideas-needed-gala-scott-nichol-quits-1537661
- ^ "Reds dig in to break a 40-year hoodoo". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "Scott NICHOL - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland Rugby Programmes 1960 - 2008". eBay.
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Scott Nichol - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "Rugby World Cup 7's-Hong Kong Scotland v Hong Kong. Scott Nichol is helpless to stop Chris Gordon of Hong Kong scoring in the corner Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com.
- ^ "Scott Nichol - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Selkirk RFC players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Scotland 'A' international rugby union players
- Scotland 'B' international rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Scottish rugby union players
- South of Scotland District (rugby union) players
- Melrose RFC players
- Peebles RFC players
- Border Reivers players
- Scotland international rugby sevens players
- Rugby union players from Selkirk, Scottish Borders
| Birth name | Scott Alan Nichol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Selkirk, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb; 161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Nichol (born 18 June 1970) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. [1] He played at Fly-half and Centre.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He later moved to play for Melrose. [3] [4]
He moved to Peebles where he was player-coach. [5]
Provincial and professional career
He played for South of Scotland District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. [5]
When Scotland's districts turned into professional sides in 1995, Nichol then played for the Border Reivers. [6] Outwith the appearances in the Scottish Inter-District Championship for the Reivers, he played 9 times for them in the Heineken Cup. [7]
International career
He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play Ireland 'B' on 22 December 1990 and played in the Scotland 'B' side against France 'B' in the spring of 1991. [8]
He played for Scotland 'A'. He received 9 'A' caps in total. [2]
He received a full senior cap for Scotland against Argentina in 1994. [9]
He played for Scotland 7s in the Hong Kong Sevens. [10] [11]
Coaching career
He was a player-coach at Peebles. [5]
He was an assistant coach for Gala from 2010-2014. [5]
References
- ^ "Scott Alan Nichol". ESPN scrum.
- ^ a b https://www.facebook.com/selkirkpastplayers/posts/past-player-scott-nichol-representing-scotland-a/288011108387621/
- ^ "Scotland announce sevens squad". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Team-by-team guide to championship". The Scotsman. 2000-08-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28.
- ^ a b c d https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/fresh-ideas-needed-gala-scott-nichol-quits-1537661
- ^ "Reds dig in to break a 40-year hoodoo". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "Scott NICHOL - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland Rugby Programmes 1960 - 2008". eBay.
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Scott Nichol - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "Rugby World Cup 7's-Hong Kong Scotland v Hong Kong. Scott Nichol is helpless to stop Chris Gordon of Hong Kong scoring in the corner Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com.
- ^ "Scott Nichol - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Selkirk RFC players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Scotland 'A' international rugby union players
- Scotland 'B' international rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Scottish rugby union players
- South of Scotland District (rugby union) players
- Melrose RFC players
- Peebles RFC players
- Border Reivers players
- Scotland international rugby sevens players
- Rugby union players from Selkirk, Scottish Borders