Adam Nicol

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

Adam Nicol
Birth nameAdam Scott Nicol
Date of birth (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
SchoolQueen Anne High School, Dunfermline
UniversityGlasgow University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Dunfermline
Glasgow University
Glasgow Hawks
Stirling County		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 - 21
2021		 Glasgow Warriors
Jersey Reds		 18 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)


2015-17		 Scotland U16
Scotland U18
Scotland U20
5
10
(0)
(0)

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.[3] On return to Scotland he started out with Dunfermline,[4] Nicol moved on to play for Glasgow University,[5] Glasgow Hawks[6] and then Stirling County.[7] He studies Earth Sciences at Glasgow University.[8]

Nicol has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[9]

Professional career

On 25 November 2016, Nicol played for Glasgow Warriors against Ospreys in the Pro12, replacing D'Arcy Rae at Tighthead Prop.[10] He became Glasgow Warrior No. 275.

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.[11]

He played again for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017.[12] He made 18 competitive appearances for the club.[13]

On 9 April 2021 it was announced that he had joined Jersey Reds with immediate effect. The deal is initially a loan to the end of the season, but the move will be made permanent thereafter.[13][14]

International career

Nicol was picked for Scotland at U16 level.[15]

He then moved up in his international career with Scotland at Under 18 level, playing against England in Match 2015.[7]

He received his first Scotland U20 cap against England in the Under 20 Six Nations of 2016.[7]

Whilst with the U20 side Nicol displayed a level of destructive scrummaging rare in age grade rugby and confirmed his status as one of the biggest prospects in Scottish rugby.

References
  1. "Reds boost front five with brace of Warrior signings". Jersey Reds.
  2. "Adam Nicol".
  3. http://www.islandstats.com/sport.asp?sport=6&newsid=6349
  4. "Adam Nicol. Another Dunfie success story - News - Dunfermline Rugby Football Club".
  5. "Nicol puts in Adam fine effort to get on Warriors bench". 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. "Adam Nicol: Getting the Balance Right". 8 March 2017.
  7. "Scotland U20 (Adam Nicol) - Scottish Rugby Union".
  8. "Moving to Glasgow".
  9. "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  10. "Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys, Fri, 25/11/2016 - 19:35 - Glasgow Warriors".
  11. "Latest intake of top young talent confirmed". Scottish Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  12. "Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints". Glasgow Warriors.
  13. Barnes, David (9 April 2021). "Adam Nicol leaves Glasgow Warriors to join Jersey Reds". The Offside Line.
  14. "Nicol makes Jersey switch". Glasgow Warriors. 9 April 2021.
  15. "Scotland under-16 selected for Wellington - Scottish Rugby Union".


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