Harry Edgar "Ginger" Nicholls (21 January 1900 — 1 April 1978) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
| Full name | Harry Edgar Nicholls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 January 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 April 1978 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58.93 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Harold Nicholls (brother) Mark Nicholls (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editNicholls was raised in Petone and attended Wellington College. His elder brother Harold was an All Black five-eighth, as was younger brother Mark, a member of the 1924–25 "Invincibles".[1]
A diminutive halfback, standing at 165 cm, Nicholls debuted for Wellington at the age of 17. He won All Blacks selection over experienced halfback Edward Roberts for the opening Test against the visiting 1921 Springboks, sharing his debut with his younger brother, and in a winning cause performed well enough to receive the outstanding back award from the selection panel.[2] Despite this, Nicholls was replaced by Roberts for the remaining internationals and wasn't capped again, although he did feature on the 1922 tour of New South Wales. He also captained the All Blacks in a home match against the NSW Waratahs in 1923. He went on the Invincibles tour as a press correspondent.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A rugby row of long ago". The Press. 8 April 1978.
- ^ ""N.Z. Truth" Replies". NZ Truth. 10 October 1929.
- ^ "Ginger Nicholls #232". stats.allblacks.com.