Kyle Nichols

Kyle Nichols
Date of birth (1975-02-03) 3 February 1975 (age 49)
Place of birthScarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2002 Canada 25 (61)

Kyle Nichols (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian former rugby union international.[1]

Raised in Southern Ontario, Nichols attended Trinity College School and played his early rugby for Toronto-based club Balmy Beach RFC. His career included a stint of professional rugby in Wales with Newport RFC.[2]

Nichols earned 25 Test caps for Canada, as a centre and occasional winger. At the 1999 Rugby World Cup, Nichols featured in two of Canada's matches, with the highlight a two try effort in the win over Namibia. His career best try tally in a match was four and came against Japan at Markham in 2000, to set a new Canadian record.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Canada's not old, just aged". The Province. October 8, 1999.
  2. ^ "Rugby Union: Weatherley strikes". The Independent. 31 January 1999.
  3. ^ "Spirit of Dunkley inspires Canada to rugby victory". The Globe and Mail. 17 July 2000.