Nick Macleod

Nick Macleod

Personal information
Full name	Nick MacLeod
Date of birth	23 March 1983 (1983-03-23) (age 28)
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb) [1]
Club information
Position(s)	fly half, full back
Current club	Sale Sharks
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
	Cardiff Blues Sale Sharks
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

Nick Macleod (born 23 March 1983 in Cardiff, Wales) is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks, whom he joined from Cardiff Blues in 2008. Macleod plays at Fullback or Outside Half.

Macleod began the 2010/11 season as Sale's fly-half in the absence of the team's first choice, Charlie Hodgson; when Hodgson returned in late September he took over the position.^[2] In a Challenge Cup match for Sale against Cetransa El Salvador on 8 October 2010, Macleod equalled the club's record for most points scored in a game by a single player. When fly-half Charlie Hodgson, who previously held the record, was rested at half-time Macleod took over goal kicking. With two tries and eight successful conversions, Macleod scored 26 points in the match.^[3] The following month, Macleod experienced what he described a "highlight of [his] career so far" when he stepped up to captain Sale in a 24–19 defeat to Exeter. Regular captain Neil Briggs was unavailable due to injury and Macleod filled the position.^[4] Hodgson suffered a broken foot in December, ruling him out for several months. In his absence, Macleod took the role of Sale's regular fly-half.^[5] Macleod's elevation to the captaincy was temporary and winger Mark Cueto was appointed captain in late December 2010 by new coach Pete Anglesea,^[6] who replaced Mike Brewer as Sale had won just three out of nine matches in the 2010/11 season.^[7]

References

1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks". web page. Premier Rugby. http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 
2. ^ Hodgson's timely return boosts Sale, scrum.com, 27 September 2010, http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2010-11/rugby/story/123944.html, retrieved 7 December 2010 
3. ^ Sale 97–11 Cetransa El Salvador, BBC Sport, 8 October 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9071389.stm, retrieved 25 October 2010 
4. ^ Leigh, Neil (30 November 2010), Top tip for Sale Sharks, Manchester Evening News, http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_union/s/1387653_top_tip_for_sale_sharks, retrieved 30 November 2010 
5. ^ Spink, Alex (7 December 2010), Charlie Hodgson's unlucky break opens door for Jonny, Daily Mirror, http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby/2010/12/07/charlie-hodgson-s-unlucky-break-opens-door-for-jonny-115875-22767159/, retrieved 2010-12-11 
6. ^ Winger Mark Cueto given Sale Sharks captaincy, BBC Sport, 29 December 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9326182.stm, retrieved 2010-12-31 
7. ^ Sale Sharks sack head coach Mike Brewer, BBC Sport, 23 December 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9317919.stm, retrieved 2010-12-23 

External links

• Cardiff Blues profile

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Name	Macleod, Nick
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Date of birth	23 March 1983
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
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