Jim Nichol
| Full name | James Alastair Nichol | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 February 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 November 2003 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||
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James Alastair Nichol (12 February 1932 — 22 November 2003) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
A speedy Royal HSFP scrum-half, Nichol was one of the fastest players in Scottish rugby at the time and possessed strong wrists, honed by his practise routine of using a ball filled with wet sand.[1][2]
Nichol gained three Scotland caps during the 1955 Five Nations, scoring a try to help defeat Wales on his debut match at Murrayfield. He struggled for form the following season and didn't receive any further opportunities.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Relay Decider Gave Heriot's Victory". Edinburgh Evening News. 20 June 1956.
- ^ "Wet sand is the secret of his success". Daily Mirror. 22 January 1955.
- ^ "Successful Diet". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 December 1956.
External links
[edit]- Jim Nichol at ESPNscrum