Nicky Allen
New Zealand rugby union player
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Nicholas Houghton Allen (30 August 1958 – 7 October 1984) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Allen represented Auckland and Counties at a provincial level. He played nine matches, including two tests, for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1980.[1] He died in Wollongong in 1984 from head injuries sustained in a club rugby match,[1] and he is buried at Purewa Cemetery in Auckland.[2][3]
BornNicholas Houghton Allen
30 August 1958
30 August 1958
Auckland, New Zealand
Died7 October 1984 (aged 26)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
| Born | Nicholas Houghton Allen 30 August 1958 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 7 October 1984 (aged 26) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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