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Ginger Nicholls

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Ginger Nicholls
Full nameHarry Edgar Nicholls
Date of birth(1900-01-21)21 January 1900
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death1 April 1978(1978-04-01) (aged 78)
Place of deathLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58.93 kg (130 lb)
SchoolWellington College
Notable relative(s)Harold Nicholls (brother)
Mark Nicholls (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1917–26 Wellington ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921 New Zealand 1 (0)

Harry Edgar "Ginger" Nicholls (21 January 1900 — 1 April 1978) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.

Biography

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Nicholls 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

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References

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  1. ^ "A rugby row of long ago". The Press. 8 April 1978.
  2. ^ ""N.Z. Truth" Replies". NZ Truth. 10 October 1929.
  3. ^ "Ginger Nicholls #232". stats.allblacks.com.
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