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Scott Nichol (rugby union)

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Scott Nichol
Birth nameScott Alan Nichol
Date of birth (1970-06-18) 18 June 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthSelkirk, Scotland
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight73 kg (11 st 7 lb; 161 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Selkirk ()
-2000 Melrose ()
2000-10 Peebles ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-98 Border Reivers ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
-1996 South of Scotland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-92 Scotland 'B' 2 (0)
1993-97 Scotland 'A' 9
1994 Scotland 1 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
- Scotland 7s 7
Coaching career
Years Team
Peebles (Player-Coach)
2010-14 Gala (Asst.)

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

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Amateur career

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He played for Selkirk.[2]

He later moved to play for Melrose.[3][4]

He moved to Peebles where he was player-coach.[5]

Provincial and professional career

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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

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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

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He was a player-coach at Peebles.[5]

He was an assistant coach for Gala from 2010-2014.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Scott Alan Nichol". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ a b https://www.facebook.com/selkirkpastplayers/posts/past-player-scott-nichol-representing-scotland-a/288011108387621/
  3. ^ "Scotland announce sevens squad". ESPN scrum.
  4. ^ "Team-by-team guide to championship". The Scotsman. 2000-08-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28.
  5. ^ a b c d https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/fresh-ideas-needed-gala-scott-nichol-quits-1537661
  6. ^ "Reds dig in to break a 40-year hoodoo". HeraldScotland.
  7. ^ "Scott NICHOL - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Ireland v Scotland Rugby Programmes 1960 - 2008". eBay.
  9. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Scott Nichol - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  10. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Scott Nichol - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby.