Amanaki Nicole

Amanaki Nicole (8 February 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Amanaki Nicole

Date of birth	(1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Fiji
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	99 kg (218 lb)
School	Burnside High School
Rugby union career
Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Southland () National sevens team Years Team Comps 2018– New Zealand
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team competition Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Personal life

Nicole was educated at Burnside High School.^[1]

Career

Nicole made his international debut for New Zealand Sevens in 2018. He played for New Zealand at the 2018 Oceania Sevens Championship held in Suva, Fiji, the country of his birth. He was named in the New Zealand squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Nicole was named as a travelling reserve for the All Blacks Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^[3][4] In September, He was selected for the team again for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.^[5][6] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.^[7][8][9]

References

1. "Player profile: Amanaki Nicole". New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
2. "Amanaki Nicole". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
3. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
4. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
5. "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
6. "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
7. Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
8. "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
9. Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.