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Amanaki Nicole

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Amanaki Nicole
Date of birth(1992-02-08)8 February 1992(age 32)
Place of birthFiji
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
SchoolBurnside 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'srugby sevens
RepresentingNew Zealand
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Amanaki Nicole(8 February 1992) is a New Zealandrugby unionplayer.

Personal life[edit]

Nicole was educated at Burnside High School.[1]

Career[edit]

Nicole made his international debut for New Zealand Sevens in 2018. He played for New Zealand at the2018 Oceania Sevens Championshipheld inSuva, Fiji,the country of his birth. He was named in theNew Zealand squadfor theRugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Nicole was named as a travelling reserve for theAll Blacks Sevenssquad for the2022 Commonwealth GamesinBirmingham.[3][4]In September, He was selected for the team again for theRugby World Cup SevensinCape Town.[5][6]He won a silver medal after his side lost toFijiin the gold medal final.[7][8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Player profile: Amanaki Nicole".New Zealand Rugby.Retrieved31 July2021.
  2. ^"Amanaki Nicole".Tokyo 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 27 July 2021.Retrieved27 July2021.
  3. ^"Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games".allblacks.com.29 June 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
  4. ^"Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games".Stuff.29 June 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
  5. ^"NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens".NZ Herald.31 August 2022.Retrieved17 September2022.
  6. ^"New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town".allblacks.com.31 August 2022.Retrieved17 September2022.
  7. ^Julian, Adam (12 September 2022)."New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town".allblacks.com.Retrieved22 September2022.
  8. ^"NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town".1 News.12 September 2022.Retrieved22 September2022.
  9. ^Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022)."Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town".Stuff.Retrieved22 September2022.