Mike Nicholas

Mike Nicholas

Personal information
Full name	Mike Nicholas
Nickname	Nicko
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Aberavon RFC
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1972–1980	Warrington	152	14	8	0	58
1980–≥1980	Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
	Total	152	14	8	0	58
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1975–1979	Wales	6
	Great Britain
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Mike Nicholas is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, coach of the 1980s…2000s, and current Wales Rugby League president, who at club level has played rugby union (RU) for Aberavon RFC, at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Warrington, and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, playing at Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12.^[1]

International honours

Mike Nicholas won caps for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1975 against France, and England, in 1977 against England, and France, in 1978 against France, and in 1979 against England, and represented Great Britain (RL) in non-test matches.^[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Mike Nicholas played in Warrington's 24-9 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1973-74 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1974, and the 7-14 defeat to Widnes in the 1974-75 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 10 May 1975.

Coaching career

Mike Nicholas was the coach of Wales at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

References

1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Mike_Nicholas/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Mike Nicholas at eraofthebiff.com
• Ray French's Wales team profile 2000 Rugby League World Cup
• Wales target Aussie shock
• Welsh club could win pro call-up
• Rowley named Wales League chief
• Lockyer pleased with warm-up win
• Hammond hammer blow for Wales
• Super League Crusaders' move 'can help save Wrexham'
• New Zealand crush battling Wales
• Hammond hammer blow for Wales
• New Zealand crush battling Wales
• League set for five nations
• Kelly appointed Wales coach

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