Nicky Allen
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Full name | Nicholas Houghton Allen | ||
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Date of birth | 30 August 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
Place of death | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
School | Auckland Grammar School | ||
University | University of Auckland | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | First five-eighth | ||
New Zealand No. | 812 | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1978, 80, 83 1980 |
Auckland Counties |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1978 1980 |
New Zealand Colts NZ Universities New Zealand |
2 |
(4) |
Nicholas Houghton "Nicky" Allen (30 August 1958 – 7 October 1984) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Allen represented Auckland and Counties at a provincial level. He played nine matches, including two tests, for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1980.[1] He died in Wollongong in 1984 from head injuries sustained in a club rugby match,[1] and he is buried at Purewa Cemetery in Auckland.[2]
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