Harold Nicholls Explained

Harold Nicholls
Fullname:Harold Garwood Nicholls
Nickname:Doc
Birth Date:19 November 1897
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Death Place:Whakatāne, New Zealand
Teama:Wellington
Yearastart:1919
Yearaend:1921
First:RU
Ru Position:Second five-eighth
Ru Club1:Wellington
Ru Year1start:1915
Ru Year1end:1923
Ru Appearances1:12
Ru Teama:New Zealand
Ru Yearastart:1923
Ru Appearancesa:1
Ru Triesa:0
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:0
New:yes

Harold Garwood Nicholls (19 November 1897  - 10 August 1977) was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented New Zealand in rugby union. Two of his brothers, Mark and Harry, also represented the All Blacks.

Playing career

Nicholls played for the Petone Rugby Club and was the eldest of three brothers.[1]

He first played for Wellington in 1915 before serving in the military for the rest of World War I. In 1919 he again played rugby union for Wellington before switching codes to rugby league. In rugby league Nicholls also represented Wellington for two seasons.[2]

Nicholls was allowed to switch again in 1922 and played rugby union for Wellington in 1922 and 1923. In 1923 he was selected for the All Blacks against the touring New South Wales side and played in one match.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/profile.asp?ABID=655 Doc Nicholls
  2. Lion Red Rugby League Annual '96, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996. p.19