Adam Scott Nicol

Adam Scott Nicol
Birth name Adam Scott Nicol
Date of birth (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 128 kg (20 st 2 lb)
School Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline
University Glasgow University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Dunfermline
Glasgow University
Stirling County		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 - Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)


2015-17		 Scotland U16
Scotland U18
Scotland U20
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Adam Nicol (born 2 July 1997 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a Scotland U20 international rugby union player who plays for Stirling County and Glasgow Warriors at the Tighthead Prop position.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Nicol grew up in Bermuda and started at the Bermuda Youth Rugby Program, representing Bermuda as a school boy V Cayman in 2008. On return to Scotland he started out with Dunfermline,[2] Nicol moved on to play for Glasgow University[3] and then Stirling County.[4] He studies Earth Sciences at Glasgow University.[5]

Nicol has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[6]

Professional career

On 25 November 2016, Nicol played for Glasgow Warriors against Ospreys in the Pro12, replacing D'Arcy Rae at Tighthead Prop.[7]

He was enrolled in the Scottish Rugby Academy for their 2017-18 intake as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned a professional club; Nicol was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[8]

He played again for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on the 19 August 2017.[9]

International career

Nicol was picked for Scotland at U16 level.[10]

He then moved up in his international career with Scotland at Under 18 level, playing against England in Match 2015.[4]

He received his first Scotland U20 cap against England in the Under 20 Six Nations of 2016.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Adam Nicol".
  2. ↑ "Adam Nicol. Another Dunfie success story - News - Dunfermline Rugby Football Club".
  3. ↑ "Nicol puts in Adam fine effort to get on Warriors bench". 25 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Scotland U20 (Adam Nicol) - Scottish Rugby Union".
  5. ↑ "Moving to Glasgow".
  6. ↑ http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/08/21/tennent%E2%80%99s-premiership-clubs-decide-pro-player-draft
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys, Fri, 25/11/2016 - 19:35 - Glasgow Warriors".
  8. ↑ http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/05/23/latest-intake-top-young-talent-confirmed
  9. ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/19/glasgow-warriors-14-19-northampton-saints
  10. ↑ "Scotland under-16 selected for Wellington - Scottish Rugby Union".
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