Sonny Nickle

Sonny Nickle

Personal information
Full name	Sonny Julian Nickle
Born	(1969-05-04) 4 May 1969 Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Hunslet
	Sheffield Eagles
1991–95	St Helens	117	35	0	0	140
1995–98	Bradford Bulls
1999–2002	St Helens	115	14	0	0	56
	Leigh Centurions
	Total	232	49	0	0	196
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1995	England	1	0	0	0	0
1992–95	Great Britain	6	0	0	0	0

Sonny Nickle (born 4 May 1969 in Leeds, Yorkshire) is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s. He played for Hunslet, St. Helens, Bradford Bulls, Sheffield Eagles, and Leigh Centurions. He played in the Second-row and as a Prop. Sonny is the youngest of four brothers. Nickle has two daughters, eldest Tiegan Byrne and youngest Somma Nickle.

Playing career

He was part of the package put together by St. Helens to bring Paul Newlove to the club from the Bradford Bulls. Sonny Nickle was an athletic forward who was a powerful runner. He enjoyed the distinction of representing Great Britain on six occasions.

Sonny Nickle played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in St. Helens 4-5 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Lancashire Cup final during the 1992–93 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992.

Nickle played for Bradford at second-row forward in their 1996 Challenge Cup Final loss to St Helens.

Nickle played for St Helens RLFC at second-row forward in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls. Having won the 1999 Championship, St Helens RLFC contested in the 2000 World Club Challenge against National Rugby League Premiers the Melbourne Storm, with Nickle playing at hooker in the loss. Nickle played for St Helens RLFC from the interchange bench in their 2000 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan Warriors. As Super League V champions, St Helens RLFC played against 2000 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos in the 2001 World Club Challenge, Nickle played at prop forward in Saints' victory.

External links

• Saints Heritage Society profile
• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org