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| Birth name | John Bernard Clifton Nicholls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 January 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 April 1995 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Gold Coast, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Bernard Nicholls (13 January 1912 - 1995) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Provincial career
[edit]International career
[edit]Nicholls played in the 24 February 1945 Services International match against England for Scotland.[1] As a Services international, Nicholls was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023.[2]
It was noted that Nicholls was normally a forward, but on his international debut he played on the Wing.[3]
Military career
[edit]He was in the Royal Australian Air Force.[4][5][6][7]
Family
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19450219/050/0003
- ^ https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/borders/news/rugby-scotland-retrospective-caps-gala-melrose-hawick/
- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000650/19450226/071/0003
- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19450226/069/0006
- ^ https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/UK3067
- ^ https://35squadron.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/nicholls-jb/
- ^ https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C269764
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players